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foment
[ foh-ment ]
verb (used with object)
- to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of:
to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
- to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of the body).
foment
/ ˌfəʊmɛnˈteɪʃən; fəˈmɛnt /
verb
- to encourage or instigate (trouble, discord, etc); stir up
- med to apply heat and moisture to (a part of the body) to relieve pain and inflammation
Usage
Derived Forms
- fomentation, noun
- ڴˈԳٱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ڴ·Գİ noun
- ܲЭ·ԳĻ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of foment1
Example Sentences
But it’s important to understand that a driving reason for these executive orders is to appease the racism he has fomented among his voter base.
His career brought an international spotlight to this system of racial segregation in plays that afflicted consciences and fomented activism at home and abroad.
The aim is to tackle disinformation and hate speech that can foment unrest and radicalise people.
He emerges as Emilia Pérez, a philanthropist who puts her illicit fortune into a charity to help people find loved ones who “disappeared” in the cartel violence she once fomented.
Israel accuses Iran of smuggling weapons and funds to Hamas, PIJ and other armed groups in the West Bank to foment unrest.
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