foment

/fəʊˈmɛnt//foʊˈmɛnt/

noun

  1. 1

    Fomentation.

verb

  1. 1

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

    Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.
  2. 2

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

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