Definition of "foment" in inglés

verb

1. (transitive) 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.

2. (medicine, transitive) To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.

noun

1. Fomentation.