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foment

/fəʊˈmɛnt/

/foʊˈmɛnt/

fomentverb

fomented

Präteritum

fomented

Partizip Perfekt

fomenting

Gerundium

/fəʊˈmɛnt/

/foʊˈmɛnt/

Übersetzungen

The leader was accused of trying to foment unrest among the population.

Лидера обвинили в попытке разжигать беспорядки среди населения.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

To instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).

The leader was accused of trying to foment unrest among the population.

To bathe (a part of the body) with warm or medicated liquids; to apply warm compresses to.

The nurse fomented the patient's aching muscles with a hot cloth.

Synonyme

stir up

fomentsubstantiv

foments

Pl.

/fəˈment/

/foʊˈment/

Archaic/obsolete medical term; rarely used today.

Definitionen

A warm or medicated compress applied to the body.

After the injury, the doctor recommended a foment to reduce the swelling.