Synonyms of invoke

invoke

verb

in-ˈvōk 

as in to create

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

we should be prepared for the possibility that any solution may invoke another set of problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• create
• cause
• bring
• generate
• prompt
• do
• produce
• induce
• spawn
• work
• yield
• effectuate
• make
• effect
• bring about
• draw on
• catalyze
• give rise to
• translate (into)
• result (in)
• engender
• introduce
• beget
• encourage
• promote
• found
• initiate
• bring on
• bring forth
• occasion
• establish
• contribute (to)
• determine
• inaugurate
• begin
• breed
• decide
• enact
• develop
• launch
• render
• start
• cultivate
• pioneer
• foster
• set up
• institute
• set
• forward
• conduce (to)
• further
• nurture
• innovate
• turn out
• advance
• nourish
• father

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrict
• limit
• impede
• suppress
• quash
• subdue
• quell
• repress
• stifle
• dampen
• restrain
• control
• inhibit
• smother
• check
• crush
• put down
• curb
• kill
• arrest
• retard
• can
• squelch
• destroy
• rein (in)
• abolish
• extinguish
• crack down (on)
• squash
• clamp down (on)
• still
• liquidate
• demolish
• quench
• snuff (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invoke

The musician also invoked the couple’s premarital agreement on key financial issues, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a similar deal last year but did not invoke it when Saudi Arabia came under attack during the current conflict. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

The headpiece features a combination of diamonds and baroque pearls and invokes the designer’s signature Sovereign motif. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

The bill will need the support of at least 60 senators to invoke cloture and overcome a potential filibuster. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026