terugval

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) relapse (occasion when a person becomes ill again after a period of improvement)
2. (masculine) downturn, decline, downfall

Verb

first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of terugvallen

Concepts

decline

abatement

decrease

reduction

discount

diminution

cutback

lessening

reductions

rollback

shrinkage

rebate

weakening

Hyphenated as

te‧rug‧val

Etymology

Deverbal from terugvallen; equivalent to terug + val.

Sentences

De uitdagingen in de sector bestonden al voor de huidige terugval .

The challenges for the sector predate the current slowdown.