foment C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /foʊˈmɛnt/ UK /fəˈmɛnt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to stir up or instigate trouble or discontent Agitators worked to foment rebellion among the workers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to stir up or instigate... inciteinstigatestirprovokeagitatekindlearouse ↔ Opposites quellsuppresscalmpacifyquash Word family Derived forms fomenterfomentation Related forms fomentation Etymology AI details From Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum ('a warm application, poultice'), from fovere ('to warm, cherish, foster'). fomentum Latin fovere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # foment **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /foʊˈmɛnt/ **IPA (UK):** /fəˈmɛnt/ ## Meanings 1. to stir up or instigate trouble or discontent ## Examples - Agitators worked to foment rebellion among the workers. ## Synonyms - incite - instigate - stir - provoke - agitate - kindle - arouse ## Antonyms - quell - suppress - calm - pacify - quash ## Derived Forms - fomenter - fomentation ## Related Forms - fomentation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fomentum - Root: fovere ## Etymology From Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum ('a warm application, poultice'), from fovere ('to warm, cherish, foster'). ## AI Etymology Foment is from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum ('a warm application, poultice'), from fovere ('to warm, cherish, foster'). In present-day use, it means to stir up or instigate trouble or discontent. Derived formations include fomenter and fomentation. Related vocabulary includes fomentation. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown