withcall

Syllables: with·callUK/ˌwɪðˈkɔːl/US/ˌwɪðˈkɑl/

withcall verb: to call back, recall.

Verb

withcall (third-person singular simple present withcalls, present participle withcalling, simple past and past participle withcalled)

(rare, transitive) To call back, recall.
- Two of the Grand Jurisdictions have discontinued the use of this system and have withcalled their Grand Representatives.1895-1897, Proceedings, page 16
- The second dog pounced, and the two snarled and slashed, but not the woman now so much as each other, for they were mad with excitement and the sharp whistle withcalling them maddened them still more.1935, Neil M. Gunn, Butcher's Broom
(rare, transitive) To bring back, restore.
- Alas, that he should himself have fallen on that very enchanted ground, from which it was the business and the glory of his life to withcall his younger brethren!1833, Peter Walker, Charles Hodge, Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater, Biblical repertory
- Could Mary,
  womb of Jesus, be
  Withcalled from vast eternity,
  And brought, at last, again to breathe,
  And given vision to conceive […]1994, Matt Fitzgerald, Shame about the Title, page 61
(rare, transitive) To call or draw away (from); divert.
- […] intended to withcall him from his Studies, […]1716, Weekly remarks, and political reflections upon the most material news
- A policy which withcalls us from the great task we have in the Pacific is recreant to our duty as a great state, and to all that we owe to the civilization of the world.1916, California Alumni Association, The California Alumni Fortnightly
(rare, transitive) To withdraw or retract, especially one's words; recant; unsay.
- He withcalls all he's swore.1901, Prior, Forest Flk.
- […] I got this report this morning but since he continued to work I didn't feel or figure the significance of it amounted to very much so I didn't see any reason to withcall my report and rewrite it.1964, The Journal, volume 35, Issue 2, Oklahoma Bar Association, page 1965
(rare, transitive) To recall or revoke; call off; rescind; cancel.
- At the earnest solicitation of his church, Mr. Grupe has withcalled his resignation and will remain in the church as pastor.1905, The Advance, volume 50, page 425
- There is a petition in circulation with over 1,000 signatures to withcall the said mayor.1919, The Journal of Electrical Workers and Operators, volume 18, page 94

Noun

withcall (countable and uncountable, plural withcalls)

(rare) A recall.
- The ward masters, one of whom was in charge of nursing and cleaning in each ward, were for the most part merely convalescent soldiers, subject to withcall, at any time, back to their regiments.1968, John A. Shultz, Hobart L. Morris, One Year at War

Proper noun capitalized: Withcall

Withcall

A small settlement and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2883).

Synonyms of withcall

Forms of withcall

Verb
third-person singular present	withcalls
present participle	withcalling
past participle	withcalled
past	withcalled
Noun
plural	withcalls

Origin of withcall

Inherited from Middle English withcallen (“to recall, call back; revoke”). By surface analysis, with- (“back, away”) + call.

Words formed from withcall

withcalling

Words that rhyme with withcall

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Questions about withcall

What does withcall mean?: Withcall means to call back, recall.
What part of speech is withcall?: Withcall can be a verb, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce withcall?: Withcall is pronounced /ˌwɪðˈkɔːl/ (UK).
What is the past tense of withcall?: The past tense of withcall is withcalled.

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