foil vs short-circuit

short-circuit vs foil

foil is a noun but short-circuit is not a noun.

foil and short-circuit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foil	Yes	No	Yes	No
short-circuit	No	No	Yes	No

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

foil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
short-circuit: hamper the progress of; impede

Other hyponyms of foil include disappoint, let down, dash, ruin.

foil (noun)	short-circuit (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)	short-circuit (verb)
cover or back with foil	avoid something unpleasant or laborious
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	create a short circuit in
enhance by contrast	hamper the progress of; impede

Difference between foil and short-circuit

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