nonacceptance, turndown
(noun) the act of refusing an offer; “the turndown was polite but very firm”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
turndown (plural turndowns)
A downturn.
A rejection.
(hotels) The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates, etc, on the pillow.
A downward pointing extension to a vehicle muffler.
turndown (not comparable)
Capable of being turned down, or decreased in intensity.
Made to wear with the upper part turned down.
• down-turn, downturn
Source: Wiktionary
Turn"down`, a.
1. Capable of being turned down; specif. (Elec.), designating, or pertaining to, an incandescent lamp with a small additional filament which can be made incandescent when only a small amount of light is required.
2. Made to wear with the upper part turned down; as, a turndown collar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
