Meanings (ES + gloss)
fomentar
To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.
He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, it's bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse.
fomentar
To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.
The maid had entered with us, and began once more to foment the bruise upon her mistress's brow.
Phrases