English to English
furlough
('f/[@]/rl/oU/
)
noun (n)
- a temporary leave of absence from military duty(noun.time)source: wordnet30
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- grant a leave to(verb.communication)Example:
The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children.
source: wordnet30 - To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an officer or soldier.(verb)source: webster1913
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