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Definition of Furlough
1. Noun. A temporary leave of absence from military duty.
2. Verb. Dismiss, usually for economic reasons. "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"
Exact synonyms: Lay Off
Generic synonyms: Can, Dismiss, Displace, Fire, Force Out, Give Notice, Give The Axe, Give The Sack, Sack, Send Away, Terminate
Specialized synonyms: Downsize
Derivative terms: Layoff
Generic synonyms: Can, Dismiss, Displace, Fire, Force Out, Give Notice, Give The Axe, Give The Sack, Sack, Send Away, Terminate
Specialized synonyms: Downsize
Derivative terms: Layoff
3. Verb. Grant a leave to. "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"
Definition of Furlough
1. n. Leave of absence; especially, leave given to an officer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time; also, the document granting leave of absence.
2. v. t. To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an officer or soldier.
Definition of Furlough
1. to grant a leave of absence to [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Furlough
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