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Furlough
01
a temporary leave of absence from military duty
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
furloughs
02
a temporary release of a convict from prison
Examples
He was granted a furlough to attend his daughter's wedding.
to furlough
01
to grant an employee a temporary leave of absence, often without pay, due to economic reasons, company restructuring, or other circumstances beyond their control
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
furlough
3rd person singular
furloughs
Past simple
furloughed
Past participle
furloughed
Examples
The company furloughs some of its employees during the slow season to manage costs more effectively.
02
grant a leave to
