foil
to stop someone doing something illegal or undesirable
TRANSLATION
Absicht durchkreuzen, vereiteln, jemandem entgegentreten, jemanden stoppen, zunichte machen
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"FBI Director: Nearly 100 Terrorist Attacks in U.S. FOILED Since Sept. 11 -- Nearly 100 terrorist attacks, some intended to take place on U.S. soil, have been FOILED since Sept. 11, 2001, FBI Director Robert Mueller says. But he warns that many potential terrorists remain at large in the United States."
(Associated Press - 15 Dec 2002)
(Associated Press - 15 Dec 2002)
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Etymology: Middle English, to trample, full cloth, from Middle French fouler
Date: 14th century
1.To prevent from being successful; thwart.
2.To obscure or confuse (a trail or scent) so as to evade pursuers.
Lots of synonyms for "foil", obviously something we like doing in English :)
baffle, beat, bilk, check, checkmate, counter, curb, dash, defeat, disappoint, disconcert, faze, foul up, frustrate, get around, hang up, hinder, nullify, outwit, prevent, restrain, shake, shake off, shuffle off, stop, stymie, thwart
Etymology: Middle English, to trample, full cloth, from Middle French fouler
Date: 14th century
1.To prevent from being successful; thwart.
2.To obscure or confuse (a trail or scent) so as to evade pursuers.
Lots of synonyms for "foil", obviously something we like doing in English :)
baffle, beat, bilk, check, checkmate, counter, curb, dash, defeat, disappoint, disconcert, faze, foul up, frustrate, get around, hang up, hinder, nullify, outwit, prevent, restrain, shake, shake off, shuffle off, stop, stymie, thwart
