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  • rebellion — noun 1 attempt to change the government ADJECTIVE ▪ full scale, major ▪ minor, small ▪ open ▪ armed ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Foment — Fo*ment , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fomented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fomenting}.] [F. fomenter, fr. L. fomentare, fr. fomentum (for fovimentum) a warm application or lotion, fr. fovere to warm or keep warm; perh. akin to Gr. ? to roast, and E. bake.] 1. To …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rebellion — n. 1) to foment, stir up a rebellion 2) to crush, put down, quash, quell a rebellion 3) open rebellion 4) a rebellion breaks out 5) a rebellion against 6) in rebellion (in open rebellion) * * * [rɪ beljən] put down quash quell a rebellion …   Combinatory dictionary

  • foment — ferment, foment 1. Ferment is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable as a noun and with the stress on the second syllable as a verb. 2. As verbs, ferment and foment are often confused because they are pronounced approximately the same… …   Modern English usage

  • foment — fomenter, n. /foh ment /, v.t. 1. to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent. 2. to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of… …   Universalium

  • foment — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to apply a warm substance to, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum compress, from fovēre to heat, soothe; akin to Lithuanian degti to burn, Sanskrit dahati it burns Date: circa 1613 to promote… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • foment — verb Foment is used with these nouns as the object: ↑coup, ↑rebellion, ↑revolution, ↑strife, ↑unrest …   Collocations dictionary

  • foment — fo|ment [fəuˈment US fou ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: fomentare, from Latin fovere to make warm ] foment revolution/trouble/discord etc formal to cause trouble and make people start fighting each other or opposing the government =… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • foment — verb formal foment revolution/trouble/discord etc to cause trouble and make people start fighting each other or opposing the government: They were accused of fomenting rebellion. fomentation noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • foment — fo•ment [[t]foʊˈmɛnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble[/ex] 2) to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of the body) •… …   From formal English to slang

  • foment — /fəˈmɛnt / (say fuh ment) verb (t) 1. to promote the growth or development of; instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.). 2. to apply warm water or medicated liquid, cloths dipped in such liquid, or the like, to (the surface of the body).… …  

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