prevent vs foil

foil vs prevent

prevent is not a noun while foil is a noun.

prevent and foil both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of prevent include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.

prevent (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

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

Difference between prevent and foil

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