strike down vs recall

recall vs strike down

strike down is not a noun while recall is a noun.

strike down and recall both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strike down	No	No	Yes	No
recall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recall is a hyponym of strike down; that is, recall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strike down:

strike down: declare null and void; make ineffective
recall: make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution

Other hyponyms of strike down include annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate, remit, write off, annul, avoid, invalidate, nullify, quash, void.

strike down (noun)	recall (noun)
	the act of removing an official by petition
	the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
	a call to return
	a bugle call that signals troops to return
	a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

strike down (verb)	recall (verb)
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
cause to die, especially suddenly	cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
declare null and void; make ineffective	go back to something earlier
	summon to return
	cause to be returned
	make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
	bring to mind

Difference between strike down and recall

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