foment Definition
fo·ment (fō ment′)
transitive verb
- to treat with warm water, medicated lotions, etc.
- to stir up (trouble); instigate; incite to foment a riot
Etymology: ME fomenten < OFr fomenter < LL fomentare < L fomentum, poultice < fovere, to keep warm < IE *dhogwh- < base *dhegwh-, to burn > Sans dáhati, (it) burns, MIr daig, fire
foment Synonyms
foment Usage Examples
Object
- extremism: A Home Office press release says there will be a consultation paper on places of worship " being used to foment extremism " .
- rebellion: In Eastern Europe his aim on the contrary is to foment rebellion.
- strife: He is mentioned, in connection with Bertrand de Born, who fomented the strife with his son.
- unrest: January onwards The Fakir of Ipi makes repeated attempts to foment unrest against British colonial rule in India's North-West Frontier Province.
- hatred: Some had no answer, but others were adamant it was the work of Jews, bent on fomenting hatred of Islam.
- trouble: Ahriman was banished to hell from where he continued to foment trouble for the world through his armies of demons.
Modifying Another Word
- deliberately: Rather, they deliberately foment sectarianism, a traditional weapon of colonizers.
- directly: The Our Ukraine party went even further yesterday, accusing Moscow of directly fomenting the crisis.
- actively: As Julian Evans reported last week in these pages, the US is actively fomenting revolt in Belarus.
- then: They then foment communal massacres, and then declare themselves champions of civilised values.
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