furlough

Speech parts

1. furlough - Noun

2. furlough - Adjective

3. furlough - Verb

4. Furlough - Proper noun

Meaning

Leave of abserice; especially, leave given to an offcer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time; also, the document granting leave of absence.

To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an offcer or soldier.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lay off liberty fire release rest leave pass tour break absence trip license permission permit consent
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Antonyms

place work labour retain assume employ
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Hypernyms

can allow fire leave let permit

Hyponyms

downsize

Derivatives

furloughed furloughing

Examples

You're forever falling for men on their last nights on furlough. That's about the limit of your commitments, one night, a day, a month. Paddy Chayefsky

A soldier on furlough lets his shirt hang out of his trousers. Russian Proverb

The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children Source: Internet

She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized Source: Internet

Abramoff said they were forced to lay off or furlough 550 employees. Source: Internet

According to the government's scheme for self-employed workers, I could, in theory, put myself on furlough as an employee. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

furling furling drum furlong furlougher furlow Furman