
[Middle English fomenten, to apply warm liquids to the skin, from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fōmentāre, from Latin fōmentum, poultice, from fovēre, to warm.]
fomenter fo·ment'er n.Gladstone's complaint in 1874 that the opposition fomented by the Daily News had been 'one main cause' of the weakness of his late government was, of course, a simplism—Times Literary Supplement, 1977
He hosted the meetings where the rebellion was fomented which ousted Mrs Thatcher from power—Today, 1992
What are the TUC on about? Why are they fermenting trouble at this of all moments?—People, 2002
They funded courses in car mechanics and carpentry as a chance to own a business for unemployed young men whose frustration was fermenting dangerously—Sunday Times, 2007.
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Definition: instigate, provoke
Antonyms: cease, dampen, discourage, dissuade, quell, repress, stop, suppress
The unfair taxes served to foment a rebellion among the citizens.
Tutor's tip: A new way to "ferment" (to cause fermentation or an enzymatic breakdown) grapes into wine would "foment" (to provide; to encourage; to instigate) winemakers to learn how to do it.
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - lægge varmt omslag på, fremkalde, ophidse til
Nederlands (Dutch)
met warme kompressen behandelen, ophitsen/ stimuleren
Français (French)
v. tr. - (Méd, fig) fomenter
Deutsch (German)
v. - schüren, warm baden
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιθέτω κατάπλασμα, υποδαυλίζω
Português (Portuguese)
v. - fomentar
Русский (Russian)
разжигать, подстрекать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - fomentar, instigar, provocar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - uppamma, badda
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
挑起, 煽动, 激起, 热敷
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 挑起, 煽動, 激起, 熱敷
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (불화를) 조장하다, 덥게 하다, 찜질하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 湿布する, 醸成する, 誘発する, 助長する
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - טיפח (איבה), שם רטייה חמה, חבש, חירחר, חימם, עשה אמבט רפואי חם
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