A. defeated
B. assist
C. foiled
D. circumvented
✅ The correct answer is option C.
defeated : having been beaten in a battle or other contest.
defeated : having been beaten in a battle or other contest.
assist : help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work.
foiled : frustrate the efforts or plans of.
circumvented : find a way around (an obstacle).
baffled : restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc.).
Synonym of baffled is foiled