upconjure

/ˌʌpkɒnˈdʒʊər/

Definitions

1. verb

to summon or conjure up a person, thing, or feeling from memory or imagination.

“She tried to upconjure the happy memories of her childhood.”

2. verb

to fabricate or invent something, especially by exaggerating or distorting the truth.

“He was accused of upconjuring a dramatic story to gain sympathy.”

3. verb

to revive or bring back into consciousness a forgotten or repressed idea, memory, or feeling.

“The therapist helped her upconjure the painful memories that had been suppressed for years.”

4. noun

the act of summoning or conjuring up a person, thing, or feeling from memory or imagination.

“The upconjuring of her memories brought back a flood of emotions.”

Synonyms

  • conjure
  • evocate
  • revive
  • summon

Antonyms

  • forget
  • repress
  • suppress