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furlough

/ furlough /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a temporary leave of absence from military duty
Type of:
leave leave of absence
verb Sense 2
grant a leave to
"The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"
Type of:
permit allow let
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
"She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"
Type of:
fire give notice can
Derived:
layoff
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
2
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leave leave of absence permit allow let fire give notice can