verb / noun
recall
To call someone or something back.
The company recalls the faulty heaters and offers customers a refund.
Etymology
The prefix means back and call supplies the summons. Recall directly names summoning someone or something to return.
More examples
- The government recalls its ambassador after the talks collapse.
- The recall affects every car built at that factory last year.
- The commander recalled the soldiers before the storm arrived.
Forms
recall · recalls · recalled · recalling