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English noun: furlough | |||
| 1. | furlough (time) a temporary leave of absence from military duty | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | leave, leave of absence | ||
English verb: furlough | |||
| 1. | furlough (social) dismiss, usually for economic reasons | ||
| Samples | She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized. | ||
| Synonyms | lay off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | downsize | ||
| 2. | furlough (communication) grant a leave to | ||
| Samples | The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
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