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What does foiled mean?

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Verb
  1. simple past tense and past participle of foil
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An armed attack on an armoured security van carrying thousands in cash was foiled by undercover police.
It was the second time in three months that a member of the public had foiled the habitual burglar's crimes.
Rumours circulated that other attempts to photograph the families together had been foiled when McConnell ungallantly jumped behind Wark.
Holden and Rhodes were combining well down the right and the former was foiled when he mishit his volley.
Eavesdropping criminals who use scanners to monitor North Yorkshire police will be foiled by the force's new digital radio system.
An attempt on Wednesday was foiled when he was drowned out by a helicopter hovering overhead.

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