furlough

Nouns

  • (n) a temporary leave of absence from military duty

Verbs

  • (v) dismiss, usually for economic reasons
    • She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
    lay off,
  • (v) grant a leave to
    • The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children

Synonyms

lay off

Words of close approximity