invoking
verb (present participle)UK /ɪnˈvəʊkɪŋ/
US /ɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ/
Calling on someone or something for help or support.
She was invoking her right to remain silent.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Bringing a law, rule, or right into use.
The lawyer is invoking an old law to defend his client.
3. Calling upon a spirit or deity for help.
The priest was invoking the gods during the ceremony.
4. Causing a feeling or memory to come to mind.
The song is invoking happy memories of summer.
5. Starting a computer program or function.
The app is invoking the camera to take a photo.