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Definition of Call back
1. Verb. Cause to be returned. "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
Exact synonyms: Call In, Recall, Withdraw
Generic synonyms: Take
Specialized synonyms: Decommission
Derivative terms: Callback, Recall
Generic synonyms: Take
Specialized synonyms: Decommission
Derivative terms: Callback, Recall
2. Verb. Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection. "They won't call back the story "; "Call up memories"
Exact synonyms: Call Up, Recall, Recollect, Remember, Retrieve, Think
Specialized synonyms: Know, Recognise, Recognize, Brush Up, Refresh, Review
Derivative terms: Recall, Recollection, Recollective, Remembering, Remembrance, Retrieval, Think, Thought
Antonyms: Forget
Also: Think Back
Specialized synonyms: Know, Recognise, Recognize, Brush Up, Refresh, Review
Derivative terms: Recall, Recollection, Recollective, Remembering, Remembrance, Retrieval, Think, Thought
Antonyms: Forget
Also: Think Back
3. Verb. Return or repeat a telephone call. "She left a message but the contractor never called back"
4. Verb. Summon to return. "The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession"
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