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foment

/fəʊˈmɛnt/

noun

Meaning

  • Fomentation.

verb

Meaning

  • To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.

    "Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest."

  • To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.

Synonyms

beath