furlough vs dismiss

furlough is a noun but dismiss is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
furlough	Yes	No	Yes	No
dismiss	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dismiss is a hypernym of furlough; that is, dismiss is a word with a broader meaning than furlough:

Other hypernyms of furlough include can, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate.

furlough (noun)	dismiss (noun)
a temporary leave of absence from military duty

furlough (verb)	dismiss (verb)
grant a leave to	declare void
dismiss, usually for economic reasons	bar from attention or consideration
	end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
	cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
	stop associating with