ruin vs foil

ruin and foil both are nouns.

ruin and foil both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Difference between ruin and foil

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