English-Italian translations for foment

• fomentare
  Adesso vuole fomentare un conflitto regionale - anche in questo caso per procura - contro l'Arabia Saudita sunnita. Now it wishes to foment a proxy regional conflict with Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia.
  Sono proprio le restrizioni di questo tipo a fomentare il lavoro nero e lo sfruttamento dei lavoratori. It is precisely restrictions of this nature that foment illegal work and the exploitation of workers.

Definition of foment

• To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate
• To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge
• Fomentation

Examples

• He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, its bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse.
• Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.

Related words

• fomentation
• infomercial
• infomediary
• infomediation
• Fomenko