n. | 1. | (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. |
v. t. | 1. | (Mil.) To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an officer or soldier. |
Noun | 1. | furlough - a temporary leave of absence from military duty |
Verb | 1. | furlough - dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized" Synonyms: lay off |
2. | furlough - grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children" |