verb

recall

to recall, to remember, to withdraw

I can't recall his name.

I can't recall his name.

The company had to recall the faulty cars.

The company had to recall the faulty cars.

The ambassador was recalled to his home country.

The ambassador was recalled to his home country.

((sth.)) to recall (sth.) I can't recall his name.

((sb.)) to recall (sb.) The ambassador was recalled.

Synonyms: remember, recollect (for memory); withdraw (for products)

From 're-' (back) + 'call'. Literally 'to call back' a memory, a product, or a person.

Think of 'calling back' information from your brain's storage. The same logic applies to recalling a faulty product.

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