estaban fomentando
-they/you were promoting
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of fomentar.
See all conjugations of fomentar

fomentar

Popularity
8,500+ learners.
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to stimulate)-to promote
Synonyms for fomentar
avivar
to rekindle
cimentar
to consolidate
favorecer
to favor
inculcar
to instill
promover
to promote
propulsar
to promote
alimentar
to fire
arraigar
to establish
desarrollar
to develop
estimular
to stimulate
fortalecer
to strengthen
impulsar
to promote
potenciar
to promote
propiciar
to create a favorable atmosphere for
propugnar
to advocate
provocar
to provoke
vindicar
to vindicate
Antonyms for fomentar
boicotear
to boycott
interferir
to interfere with
obstaculizar
to hinder
obstruir
to obstruct
oponerse
to oppose
regular
to control
bloquear
to block
complicar
to complicate
contener
to restrain
dificultar
to hinder
dificultar
to obstruct
empecer
to hinder
entorpecer
to slow down
estar en contra de
to be against
impedir
to block
oponerse a
to object to
oponerse a
to oppose
prohibir
to prohibit
proscribir
to outlaw
restringir
to restrict
trabar
to hinder
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to increase)-to boost
Synonyms for fomentar
favorecer
to favor
Antonyms for fomentar
prevenir
to prevent
regular
to control
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to incite)-to foment
Synonyms for fomentar
causar
to cause
avivar
to rekindle
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Get a Word
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
Translation
The world’s largest Spanish dictionary
Conjugation
Conjugations for every Spanish verb
Vocabulary
Learn vocabulary faster
Grammar
Learn every rule and exception
Pronunciation
Native-speaker video pronunciations
Word of the Day
lujoso
luxurious
Word of the Day
luxurious
lujoso
SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.
FEATURES
Translation
Conjugation
Vocabulary
Learn Spanish
Grammar
Word of the Day
ABOUT
About Us
Privacy
Terms
Site Map
Help
Contact Us
SOCIAL NETWORKS
Facebook
Instagram
APPS
Apple
iOS
Android
Android
IXL learning logo
Dictionary Media Group logo

IXL Learning's Dictionary Media Group reaches over 500,000,000 learners each year.

French-English dictionary, translator, and learning

English dictionary and learning for Spanish speakers

English dictionary and learning for French speakers

Comprehensive resource for word definitions and usage

Essential reference for synonyms and antonyms

Comprehensive K-12 personalized learning

Adaptive learning for English vocabulary

Immersive learning for 25 languages

Marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

35,000+ worksheets, games, and lesson plans

Fun educational games for kids

Fast, easy, reliable language certification

Trusted tutors for 300+ subjects

Bite-sized daily word games

Playful tools to learn multiplication

Copyright © 2026 Dictionary Media Group, Inc., a division of IXL Learning • All Rights Reserved.