1. prevented from succeeding; thwarted
Usage: past tense of ‘foil’

1. covered with a thin layer of metal foil
Usage: technical

Examples

• The bank robbers were foiled by the security system.
• Her escape plan was foiled at the last minute.
• The detective foiled the criminal’s scheme.
• Their attempt to cheat was foiled by careful monitoring.
• The foiled chocolate wrapper gleamed in the light.
• The foiled wallpaper added elegance to the room.