recall

/ɹˈiːkɔːl/

/ˈɹiˌkɔɫ/, /ɹɪˈkɔɫ/

[verb] [noun]

to recall

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to bring back something from the memory

synonyms : call back

antonyms : forget

go back to something earlier

synonyms : come back

hark back

return

cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression

summon to return

synonyms : call back

call to mind

synonyms : echo

cause to be returned

synonyms : call back

call in

withdraw

make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution

antonyms : issue

Recall

[NOUN]

the act of removing an official by petition

the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)

synonyms : recollection

reminiscence

a call to return

a bugle call that signals troops to return

a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

synonyms : callback

Examples

1. The paintings were damaged beyond recall.

2. He nostalgically recalled his childhood, reminiscing about his mom's homemade Vegemite and cheese scrolls.

3. I'm afraid we can't recover the pictures - your camera is beyond recall.

4. I can't recall when we last spoke on the phone.

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