nouns
a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
a call to return
"the recall of our ambassador"
is a type of (narrower)
a request
"many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips"
a bugle call that signals troops to return
is a type of (narrower)
a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
"he has total recall of the episode"
the act of removing an official by petition
domain region
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
is a type of (narrower)
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
verbs
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
"I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
go back to something earlier
"This harks back to a previous remark of his"
call to mind
"His words echoed John F. Kennedy"
summon to return
"The ambassador was recalled to his country"; "The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession"
cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
"She was recalled by a loud laugh"
is a type of (narrower)
direct one's attention on something
"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
"The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty"
is a type of (narrower)
declare null and void; make ineffective
"Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"
cause to be returned
"recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"