Defenition of the word furlough

• Defenition of the word furlough

  • a temporary leave of absence from military duty
  • dismiss, usually for economic reasons
  • grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"
  • dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"
  • grant a leave to

Synonyms for the word furlough

• • absence
  • lay off
  • leave
  • leave of absence
  • rest and recreation
  • unemployment
  • unpaid leave
  • vacation

Similar words in the furlough

• • furlough
  • furlough's
  • furloughed
  • furloughing
  • furloughs

Hyponyms for the word furlough

• • downsize

Hypernyms for the word furlough

• • allow
  • can
  • countenance
  • dismiss
  • displace
  • fire
  • force out
  • give notice
  • give the axe
  • give the sack
  • leave
  • leave of absence
  • let
  • permit
  • sack
  • send away
  • terminate

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