short-circuit vs foil

foil vs short-circuit

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

short-circuit and foil both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of short-circuit include baffle, bilk, cross, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart.

short-circuit (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

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

Difference between short-circuit and foil

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