ˈfɜː(ɹ).ləʊ ˈfɝ.loʊ ˈfɜː(ɹ).ləʊ ˈfɝ.loʊ grant a leave to The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children dismiss, usually for economic reasons She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized a temporary leave of absence from military duty