verb
withcall
Withcall (verb) means to call someone or something back.
verb
1
To call someone or something back.
"Great Britain may also have in mind the fiasco that occurred at the London conference when President Roosevelt suddenly withcalled the American delegates, and desires to avoid a repetition of the same thing."
— Financial World (1935)
"He provoked a crisis in the international industry in 1956 by withcalling options held by the established producers and auctioning off large concessions to new companies more willing than the old ones to expand output."
— Bruce McKern, Transnational Corporations and the Exploitation of Natural Resources (1993)
"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."
— Neil M. Gunn, Butcher's Broom (1935)
2
To bring something back into use or existence.
3
To draw someone's attention away from something.
4
To take back what you said earlier.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English withcallen (“to recall, call back; revoke”). Analysed on the surface, it is with- (“back, away”) plus call.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of withcall?
"withcall" (verb) means to call someone or something back.
What are the different meanings of withcall?
"withcall" has 3 main meanings: 1. To call someone or something back; 2. To bring something back into use or existence; 3. To draw someone's attention away from something.
