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- FOILED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
FOILED definition: 1 past simple and past participle of foil 2 to prevent someone or something from being… Learn more
- FOILED Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of FOILED is ornamented with foils How to use foiled in a sentence
- FOILED Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
adjective prevented from succeeding; thwarted; blocked A woman is now being questioned in connection with the foiled terror plot to attack churches in Paris
- Foiled - definition of foiled by The Free Dictionary
1 To prevent from being successful; thwart: The alarm system foiled the thieves' robbery attempt 2 To obscure or confuse (a trail or scent) so as to evade pursuers
- FOIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you foil someone's plan or attempt to do something, for example to commit a crime, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery by grabbing the thief's shotgun
- Foiled - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
adjective disappointingly unsuccessful “their foiled attempt to capture Calais” synonyms: defeated, disappointed, discomfited, frustrated, thwarted unsuccessful not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
- foiled - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
Architecture ornamented with foils, as a gable, spandrel, or balustrade thwart: Loyal troops foiled the revolt foil2 fɔɪl n Metallurgy metal in very thin sheets:[uncountable] aluminum foil a person or thing that serves as a contrast to another:[countable] Goodness was a foil to their villainy See -foli- foil3 fɔɪl n
- Foil Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
FOIL meaning: 1 : to prevent (someone) from doing something or achieving a goal defeat often used as (be) foiled; 2 : to prevent (something) from happening or being successful
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