Choose the word which is farthest in meaning to the given word Foment

Explanation: Determine which choice is most different in meaning from the word foment.

• Foment — to instigate, encourage, or promote the growth of something.

• Deter — to discourage or prevent; this is the direct opposite of foment (antonym).

• Chicanery — deceit or trickery; unrelated in meaning to foment (neither synonym nor clear antonym).

• Expel — to force out or remove; unrelated in meaning to foment.

• Foster — to encourage or promote, similar in meaning to foment (synonym).

Conclusion: Deter is the correct choice because it directly opposes the sense of encouraging or promoting implied by foment, while foster is similar and the other choices are unrelated.