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   foil

   /fɔɪl/

   verb

   • 1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding: "a brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery"
   • ▪ frustrate the efforts or plans of: "their rivals were foiled by the weather"
   • ▪ (of a hunted animal) run over or cross (ground or a scent or track) in such a way as to confuse the hounds.

   noun

   • 1. the track or scent of a hunted animal.
   • 2. a setback in an enterprise; a defeat. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘trample down’): perhaps from Old French fouler ‘to full cloth, trample’, based on Latin fullo ‘fuller’. Compare with full2.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOILED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Foiled is the past tense and past participle of foil, which means to prevent someone or something from being successful. See how to use foiled in sentences and synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

   • English (US)

     FOILED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of foil...

   • Znaczenie Foiled, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FOILED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of foil...

   • Foghorn

     FOGHORN definition: 1. a horn that makes a very loud sound...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     foiled 의미, 정의, foiled의 정의: 1. past simple and past...

   • Thwart

     THWART definition: 1. to stop something from happening or...

   • Foil

     FOIL definition: 1. a very thin sheet of metal, especially...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Foil can mean a thin sheet of metal, a comparison, a sword, or a verb meaning to prevent something. Learn how to use foil in different contexts with examples and translations.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foilFoil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FOIL is to prevent from attaining an end : defeat. How to use foil in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foil.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foiledFoiled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FOILED is ornamented with foils. How to use foiled in a sentence.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › foiledFOILED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   prevented from succeeding; thwarted; blocked: A woman is now being questioned in connection with the foiled terror plot to attack churches in Paris. foiled. 2. [ foild ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. , Architecture. ornamented with foils (arcs or rounded spaces), as a gable, spandrel, or balustrade. Discover More. Other Words From.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOILED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FOILED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of foil 2. to prevent someone or something from being…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › foiledFoiled - definition of foiled by The Free Dictionary

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   Foiled means to prevent from being successful or to obscure or confuse. It can also refer to a metal sheet, a sword, or a contrasting element. See synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of foiled.