WORD MEANING
Foment meaning
fo-MENT · verb
To encourage or stir up negative feelings or actions, such as rebellion or unrest.
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To promote the growth or development of something, especially something undesirable.
To apply a warm or medicated cloth to a part of the body to relieve pain or inflammation.
The term can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.
Examples
The activist sought to foment change in the community.
They were accused of trying to foment unrest among the workers.