recall recall /rɪˈkɔl/

noun

1. The act of removing an official by petition  ( recall )
   the act of removing an official by petition
   
2. The process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)  ( recall , reminiscence , recollection )
   the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
    He has total recall of the episode
   he has total recall of the episode
   
3. A bugle call that signals troops to return  ( recall )
   a bugle call that signals troops to return
   
4. A call to return  ( recall )
   a call to return
    The recall of our ambassador
   the recall of our ambassador
   
5. A request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)  ( callback , recall )
   a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
   

verb

1. () Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection  ( retrieve , call back , call up , recall , recollect , remember , think )
   recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
    I can't remember saying any such thing
   I can't remember saying any such thing
    I can't think what her last name was
   I can't think what her last name was
    Can you remember her phone number?
   can you remember her phone number?
    Do you remember that he once loved you?
   Do you remember that he once loved you?
    Call up memories
   call up memories
   
2. () Go back to something earlier  ( hark back , come back , recall , return )
   go back to something earlier
    This harks back to a previous remark of his
   This harks back to a previous remark of his
   
3. () Cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression  ( recall )
   cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
    She was recalled by a loud laugh
   She was recalled by a loud laugh
   
4. () Summon to return  ( call back , recall )
   summon to return
    The ambassador was recalled to his country
   The ambassador was recalled to his country
    The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession
   The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession
   
5. () Call to mind  ( echo , recall )
   call to mind
    His words echoed John F. Kennedy
   His words echoed John F. Kennedy
   
6. Cause to be returned  ( call in , recall , call back , withdraw )
   cause to be returned
    Recall the defective auto tires
   recall the defective auto tires
    The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
   The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
   
7. Make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution  ( recall )
   make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
    The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty
   The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty