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English

screw up

verb

Meaning

  1. To tighten or secure with screws.
  2. To raise (rent, fees, etc.) to extortionate levels.
  3. To raise or summon up.
  4. To twist into a contorted state.
  5. To squint.
  6. To make a mess of; to ruin.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

blow(English)spoil(English)mess up(English)louse up(English)ball up(English)fumble(English)muck up(English)bollocks up(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data