the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode";
a bugle call that signals troops to return;
a call to return; "the recall of our ambassador";
a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair);
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";
cause one''s (or someone else''s) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression; "She was recalled by a loud laugh";
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";
go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his";
cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt";
make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution; "The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty";
