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mess up

verb

Meaning

  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.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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