foment
UK/fәu'ment/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To stir up or encourage trouble, unrest, or rebellion; to instigate
煽动，挑起（动乱、叛乱等）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishfomentother
=foment
Common Collocations
- 1.foment unrest煽动骚乱
- 2.foment trouble挑起麻烦
- 3.foment discord煽动不和
Example Sentences
- 1.
Political extremists foment discord by spreading inflammatory rhetoric across social media platforms.
- 2.
The journalist's investigation revealed how foreign powers fomented rebellion in the unstable region.