| VERB | social | furlough, lay off | dismiss, usually for economic reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | furlough | grant a leave to | |
| NOUN | time | furlough | a temporary leave of absence from military duty |
| Sounds | fer'low | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | afterglow ... yellow: 77 rhymes with low... | |
| Meaning | A temporary leave of absence from military duty. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | leave, leave of absence | The period of time during which you are absent from work or duty |
| Spanish | permiso laboral, permiso, sabático | |
| Verbs | furlough | grant a leave to |
| Meaning | dismiss, usually for economic reasons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | lay off | |
| Narrower | downsize | Dismiss from work |
| Broader | displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate | Terminate the employment of |
| Spanish | despedir | |
| Catalan | acomiadar, destituir | |
| Meaning | grant a leave to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children" | |
| Broader | permit, allow, let, countenance | consent to, give permission |
| Nouns | furlough | a temporary leave of absence from military duty |
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