English Synonym Finder

invoke

Definitions

To call upon a deity or spirit for assistance or inspiration.

To cite or appeal to a law, rule, or authority as a justification for an action.

To call forth or bring about a feeling, memory, or image.

Examples

The lawyer decided to invoke a little-known clause in the contract to protect his client's interests.

The speaker tried to invoke a sense of nostalgia by describing the sights and sounds of their childhood home.

Synonyms

cite summon call upon appeal to conjure implement evoke

Antonyms

ignore revoke disregard suppress abandon neglect cancel