прикрываться(Like many of his predecessors in office President Bush frequently invoked his religious beliefs to justify or explain his foreign policy.4uzhoj)
активизировать; вызывать; генерировать(сигнал и т.п. • control unit is configured to invoke a control signal – блок управления выполнен с возможностью генерирования сигналаSvetozar)
вызвать(напр., дух или древнее божество • Ruickbie also recounted an unusual personal experience that left him with lingering questions. During his PhD research on contemporary witchcraft, he attended a ritual intended to invoke the Egyptian deity Horus. While observing the ceremony from a dark balcony, he briefly saw what appeared to be a man-shaped figure of fire leaning over the railing, watching the ritual below with a smile. When he turned to look directly, the figure disappeared. (coasttocoastam.com)ART Vancouver)
навевать(вызывать какое-либо состояние, мысли, воспоминания и т.п. • I'm very fond of peonies as my dad grew them (huge deep red ones) along with lots of wallflowers so it always invokes memories when I see them.Abysslooker)