Synonyms of recall

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verb

ri-ˈkȯl 

1

as in to remember

to bring back to mind

I don't recall meeting you before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remember
• recollect
• mind
• think (of)
• reproduce
• remind
• reminisce (about)
• recapture
• hark back (to)
• hearken back (to)
• flash back (to)
• harken back (to)
• evoke
• recur
• elicit
• extract
• relive
• represent
• educe
• raise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• disremember
• miss
• disregard
• lose
• neglect
• unlearn
• overlook
• misremember
• blank (out)

2

as in to cancel

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

I'll recall my purchase order if the company refuses to guarantee that it'll arrive before Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancel
• abandon
• scrap
• revoke
• abort
• repeal
• call off
• rescind
• call
• scrub
• withdraw
• suspend
• reverse
• cry off
• invalidate
• drop
• terminate
• retract
• interrupt
• end
• stop
• recant
• halt
• nullify
• take back
• write off
• discontinue
• annul
• roll back
• void
• abrogate
• hold back
• countermand
• relinquish
• break off
• give up
• surrender

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• keep
• begin
• engage
• start
• initiate
• promise
• pledge
• undertake
• take up
• commence
• take on

recall

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noun

ri-ˈkȯl 

1

as in recollection

a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered

his recall of the events of that turbulent time is significantly different from the accounts of other eyewitnesses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recollection
• memory
• memorial
• reminiscence
• remembrance
• anamnesis
• reminder
• token
• souvenir
• flashback
• memento
• association

2

as in cancellation

the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to

we can't get a refund on the plane tickets, so the trip is beyond recall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancellation
• repeal
• abandonment
• calling
• revocation
• abolition
• rescission
• abortion
• dropping
• recision
• ending
• calling off
• termination
• stopping
• surrender
• invalidation
• reversal
• nullification
• annulment
• halting
• neutralization
• relinquishment
• abolishment
• rollback
• voidance
• giving up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• beginning
• initiation
• undertaking
• engagement
• commencement

Synonym Chooser

How is the word recall distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of recall are recollect, remember, remind, and reminisce. While all these words mean "to bring an image or idea from the past into the mind," recall suggests an effort to bring back to mind and often to re-create in speech.

can't recall the words of the song

In what contexts can recollect take the place of recall?

The words recollect and recall are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, recollect implies a bringing back to mind what is lost or scattered.

as near as I can recollect

When can remember be used instead of recall?

The meanings of remember and recall largely overlap; however, remember implies a keeping in memory that may be effortless or unwilled.

remembers that day as though it were yesterday

When is it sensible to use remind instead of recall?

Although the words remind and recall have much in common, remind suggests a jogging of one's memory by an association or similarity.

that reminds me of a story

When could reminisce be used to replace recall?

While in some cases nearly identical to recall, reminisce implies a casual often nostalgic recalling of experiences long past and gone.

old college friends like to reminisce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recall

Verb

Most dramatically, five of the bodies were hung on a highway bridge, their half-nude corpses displaying signs of torture — a macabre display that recalled the worst days of the Mexican drug wars. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

The torque theft recalls the brazen theft at the Louvre in Paris, in which thieves made off with $102 million worth of jewels in less than eight minutes, also in broad daylight. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 July 2026

Noun

The notice states 565,911 Broncos and Bronco Raptors are subject to the recall. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

Ford said Thursday that 565,691 Ford Broncos and Bronco Raptors, model years 2021-2026, are included in the recall. — ABC News, 24 July 2026