English-German translation for "foment"

"foment" German translation

foment
[fouˈment]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • (Aufstandet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc) anstiften, anfachen, erregen, schüren
    foment incite figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    foment incite figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • (er)wärmen, warm baden
    foment medicine | MedizinMED warm, bathe
    foment medicine | MedizinMED warm, bathe
  • pflegen, fördern
    foment rare | seltenselten (promote) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    foment rare | seltenselten (promote) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • foment syn vgl. → see „incite
    foment syn vgl. → see „incite
Die schrecklichen Bilder sollten Angst und Schrecken verbreiten.
The horrifying images were intended to foment terror.
Source: News-Commentary
Schlimmstenfalls könnten sie in der Lage sein, einen Bürgerkrieg auszulösen.
At worst, they may be able to foment a civil war.
Source: News-Commentary
Dies hat zu Vorwürfen geführt, dass China-Apologeten die neuen Zahlen manipuliert hätten.
This has fomented accusations that China apologists have cooked the new numbers.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir fachen die Revolution nicht an.
We are not fomenting revolution.
Source: Europarl
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