Meaning & use
invoke
To cite or appeal to something, such as a law, principle, or authority, as support for an action.
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The lawyer invoked a precedent from a case decided nearly fifty years earlier.
She invoked her right to remain silent during the questioning.
A note on using this word
Invoke can also mean to call upon a god or spirit for help, or, in computing, to activate a command or function.
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