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mess up

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Verb

  1. To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
  2. To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
  3. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.
  4. To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly.
  5. To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.
  6. To damage; injure.
  7. To manhandle; beat up; rough up.
  8. To discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray.

Noun

  1. A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong.
  2. A person who makes many mistakes.

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