foil vs ruin

foil and ruin both are nouns.

foil and ruin both are verbs.

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

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

foil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
ruin: destroy or cause to fail

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

foil (noun)	ruin (noun)
a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button	destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal	a ruined building
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector	an event that results in destruction
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	failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities	the process of becoming dilapidated
	an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

foil (verb)	ruin (verb)
cover or back with foil	fall into ruin
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	destroy completely; damage irreparably
enhance by contrast	reduce to ruins
	deprive of virginity
	reduce to bankruptcy
	destroy or cause to fail

Difference between foil and ruin

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