mess up

verb

1. To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.“The afternoon breeze messed up my hair.”
2. To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.“The change messed something up, and it's not working anymore.”
3. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.“Well, I messed up my solo, but otherwise it was a good concert.”
4. To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly.“He has a hard time getting started because he's afraid he'll mess up.”