downspin

A noun referring to a rapid and perilous decline or downturn, often used in financial or economic contexts.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une chute ou un déclin rapide et dangereux, souvent utilisé dans un contexte financier ou économique.

1. Rapid decline C1 informal

   A swift and dangerous downturn, often used to describe a sudden negative change in a situation, economy, or condition.

   • The company's profits entered a downspin after the scandal.
   • The economy is in a downspin, causing widespread concern.
   • His career took a downspin following the failed project.

   🇫🇷chute rapide

   Synonymes: collapsecrashdownturnnosediveplungeslump

   Antonymes: boomimprovementrecoveryrevivalsurge