foil vs forestall

forestall vs foil

foil is a noun but forestall is not a noun.

foil and forestall both are verbs.

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

As verbs, forestall is a hypernym of foil; that is, forestall is a word with a broader meaning than foil:

foil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
forestall: keep from happening or arising; make impossible

Other hypernyms of foil include forbid, foreclose, preclude, prevent.

foil (noun)	forestall (noun)
a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
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
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

foil (verb)	forestall (verb)
cover or back with foil	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	keep from happening or arising; make impossible
enhance by contrast

Difference between foil and forestall

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