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to foil an attempt

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  • Foil — (foil), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foiled} (foild); p. pr. & vb. n. {Foiling}.] [F. fouler to tread or trample under one s feet, to press, oppress. See {Full}, v. t.] 1. To tread under foot; to trample. [1913 Webster] King Richard . . . caused the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • foil — 01. The robbery was [foiled] by an off duty policeman who was in the bank at the time depositing his paycheck. 02. Once again, Superman [foiled] the villain s plans to take over the planet. 03. He was arrested following a [foiled] attempt to… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • attempt — I n. 1) to make an attempt 2) to foil, thwart an attempt 3) an abortive, fruitless, futile, vain; all out, concerted, last ditch; bold, brazen, daring; crude; deliberate; feeble, halfhearted, weak; first; premature; successful attempt; repeated… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Foil (fencing) — A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general. ComponentsThere are two varieties of foil in use today. The dry,… …   Wikipedia

  • foil — foil1 foilable, adj. /foyl/, v.t. 1. to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk: Loyal troops foiled his attempt to overthrow the government. 2. to keep (a person) from succeeding in an enterprise, plan, etc. n. 3. Archaic. a defeat; check;… …   Universalium

  • foil — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 metal in a thin sheet ADJECTIVE ▪ aluminium (BrE), aluminum (AmE), gold, silver, tin ▪ kitchen (BrE) … OF FOIL …   Collocations dictionary

  • foil — [[t]fɔ͟ɪl[/t]] foils, foiling, foiled 1) N UNCOUNT Foil consists of sheets of metal as thin as paper. It is used to wrap food in. Pour cider around the meat and cover with foil. ...aluminium foil. 2) VERB If you foil someone s plan or attempt to… …   English dictionary

  • foil — I UK [fɔɪl] / US noun Word forms foil : singular foil plural foils 1) [uncountable] very light thin sheets of metal used for wrapping things, especially food Wrap the cheese in foil to keep it moist. 2) [countable, usually singular] someone or… …   English dictionary

  • foil — I. /fɔɪl / (say foyl) verb (t) 1. to frustrate (a person, an attempt, a purpose); baffle; baulk. 2. Obsolete to defeat; repulse; check. –noun 3. Obsolete a defeat; check; repulse. {Middle English foile(n), from Old French fuler trample. See… …  

  • attempt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ successful ▪ abortive, botched, failed, fruitless, futile, ill fated, misguided, unsuccessful …   Collocations dictionary

  • foil — foil1 [ fɔıl ] noun 1. ) uncount very light thin sheets of metal used for wrapping things, especially food: Wrap the cheese in foil to keep it moist. 2. ) count usually singular someone or something that makes another person or thing seem better… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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