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Furlough (Verb)

Meaning 1

Dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Lay Off

Hypernyms

  • Can
  • Terminate
  • Dismiss
  • Fire
  • Force Out
  • Sack
  • Give The Axe
  • Give The Sack
  • Send Away
  • Give Notice

Meaning 2

Grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Hypernyms

  • Allow
  • Countenance
  • Let

Related Words

  • Furlough (noun)
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