Military Leave Policies

noun a temporary leave of absence granted to a soldier, prisoner, or other person

verb to grant a furlough to

• The company announced a temporary furlough of employees due to the economic downturn.
• I heard that some of my coworkers are on furlough until further notice.
• I'm getting paid to stay home on furlough, so I guess it's not all bad.
• Her creativity seemed to be on furlough as she struggled to come up with new ideas.

noun the act of departing from a place or person

verb to go away from a place or person

adjective not present or available

• Please inform your supervisor before you leave the office.
• Hey, don't forget to tell your boss before you leave.
• Make sure to give your boss a heads up before you bounce.
• Sometimes you have to leave the past behind in order to move forward.