foil vs dash

foil and dash both are nouns.

foil and dash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foil	Yes	No	Yes	No
dash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dash is a hyponym of foil; that is, dash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foil:

foil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
dash: destroy or break

Other hyponyms of foil include disappoint, let down, short-circuit, ruin.

foil (noun)	dash (noun)
a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button	a quick run
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal	the act of moving with great haste
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector	distinctive and stylish elegance
a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through	the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities	a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
	a footrace run at top speed

foil (verb)	dash (verb)
cover or back with foil	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	add an enlivening or altering element to
enhance by contrast	hurl or thrust violently
	cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
	run or move very quickly or hastily
	destroy or break

Difference between foil and dash

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