recall

Definition

To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order).

Etymology

From re- + call, probably modelled on Latin revocāre, French rappeler, English withcall.

Example Sentences

• "He was recalled to service after his retirement."
• "She was recalled to London for the trial."
• "Fernando Torres was recalled in place of the suspended Didier Drogba and he was only denied a goal in the opening seconds by Laurent Koscielny's intervention - a moment that set the tone for game filled with attacking quality and littered with errors."