furlough

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: lay off

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a temporary leave of absence from military duty

Verb (2)

  1. dismiss, usually for economic reasons“She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized”Synonyms: lay off
  2. grant a leave to“The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Furlough \Fur"lough\, n. [Prob. fr. D. verlof, fr. a prefix akin to E. for + the root of E. lief, and akin to Dan. forlov, Sw. f["o]rlof, G. verlaub permission. See Life, a.] (Mil.) 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. [1913 Webster]
Furlough \Fur"lough\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furloughed; p. pr. & vb. n. Furloughing.] (Mil.) To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an officer or soldier. Furmonty
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