foment
Collocations
4ADJ.
diplomatic, heartless
VERB + FOMENT
tried
FOMENT + NOUN
crisis
PREP.
in, up
Definitions
verb
To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, it's bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse.
Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.
To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.
Sties in the eye are irritating and disfiguring. Foment with warm water; at night apply a bread-and-milk poultice.
The maid had entered with us, and began once more to foment the bruise upon her mistress's brow.
noun
Fomentation.
He came in no conciliatory mood, and the foment was kept up.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — try to stir up public opinion
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, it's bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse.
WiktionaryForeign governments have tried to foment unrest.
WiktionaryThe factor which had caused the militant five per cent to relax awhile from fomenting discord was the satellites. Sustained research in rocketry had at last succeeded in attaining one of its objective
WiktionaryHe came in no conciliatory mood, and the foment was kept up.
WiktionaryThe request for more American assistance could foment a diplomatic crisis with China.
Tatoeba · #5861535These disputes being carried to Elizabeth, she set herself with heartless policy to foment them in every possible way.
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