let down vs foil

foil vs let down

let down is not a noun while foil is a noun.

let down and foil both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
let down	No	No	Yes	No
foil	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

let down: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
foil: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Other hypernyms of let down include baffle, bilk, cross, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart.

let down (noun)	foil (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

let down (verb)	foil (verb)
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of	cover or back with foil
move something or somebody to a lower position	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	enhance by contrast

Difference between let down and foil

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