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Phrase(s): invoke something (up)on someone or something
to call something, such as judgment, power, wrath of God, etc., to deal with someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) • The duke invoked the wrath of God upon his enemies—to no avail. • Walter invoked divine assistance on the proceedings, which weren’t going very well.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs