foil vs prevent

prevent vs foil

foil is a noun but prevent is not a noun.

foil and prevent both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

foil (noun)	prevent (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)	prevent (verb)
cover or back with foil	stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	keep from happening or arising; make impossible
enhance by contrast

Difference between foil and prevent

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