To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess

• snafu

  1. To make confused or chaotic.
  2. To throw into confusion

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  1. To make confused or chaotic.
  2. To throw into confusion

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• screw up

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• louse up

  1. (Idiomatic, colloquial) To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.

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  1. (Idiomatic, colloquial) To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.

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• goof up

  1. (Slang) To make a mistake.
  2. (Slang) To introduce problems to or damage through incompetence.

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  1. (Slang) To make a mistake.
  2. (Slang) To introduce problems to or damage through incompetence.

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• blow

  1. To blossom
  2. To bloom or cause to bloom.

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  1. To blossom
  2. To bloom or cause to bloom.

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• muck up

  1. To ruin unintentionally.
  2. (Intransitive) To clown around; to have fun, often at the expense of others.

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  1. To ruin unintentionally.
  2. (Intransitive) To clown around; to have fun, often at the expense of others.

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• bollix up

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• spoil

  1. To become unfit for use or consumption, as from decay. Used especially of perishables, such as food.
  2. To impair or destroy the value or quality of; ruin:
  3. To be damaged or injured in such a way as to become useless, valueless, etc.; specif., to decay, as food

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  1. To become unfit for use or consumption, as from decay. Used especially of perishables, such as food.
  2. To impair or destroy the value or quality of; ruin:
  3. To be damaged or injured in such a way as to become useless, valueless, etc.; specif., to decay, as food

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• muff

  1. To do (something) badly or awkwardly
  2. To perform or handle clumsily or ineptly; bungle.
  3. To perform a task clumsily or ineptly.

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  1. To do (something) badly or awkwardly
  2. To perform or handle clumsily or ineptly; bungle.
  3. To perform a task clumsily or ineptly.

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• muddle

  1. To confuse or befuddle (a person or the mind, for example).
  2. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:
  3. To act or think in a confused way

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  1. To confuse or befuddle (a person or the mind, for example).
  2. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:
  3. To act or think in a confused way

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• mismanage

  1. To manage badly or carelessly.

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  1. To manage badly or carelessly.

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• mishandle

  1. To handle badly or roughly; abuse, maltreat, or mismanage
  2. To deal with clumsily or inefficiently; mismanage:
  3. To handle badly, causing physical injury.

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  1. To handle badly or roughly; abuse, maltreat, or mismanage
  2. To deal with clumsily or inefficiently; mismanage:
  3. To handle badly, causing physical injury.

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• mess up

  1. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.
  2. To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.
  3. (Intransitive) To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly.

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  1. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.
  2. To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.
  3. (Intransitive) To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly.

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• gum up

  1. (Idiomatic, by extension) To make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.
  2. To cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.

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  1. (Idiomatic, by extension) To make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.
  2. To cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.

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• fumble

  1. To touch or handle nervously or idly:
  2. To lose one's grasp on (a football, etc.) while trying to catch or hold it
  3. To search (for a thing) by feeling about awkwardly with the hands; grope clumsily

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  1. To touch or handle nervously or idly:
  2. To lose one's grasp on (a football, etc.) while trying to catch or hold it
  3. To search (for a thing) by feeling about awkwardly with the hands; grope clumsily

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• foul-up

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• bungle

  1. To do or make things badly or clumsily
  2. To carry out badly or ruin through ineptitude; botch.
  3. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently.

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  1. To do or make things badly or clumsily
  2. To carry out badly or ruin through ineptitude; botch.
  3. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently.

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• botch

  1. To repair or patch clumsily
  2. To spoil by poor work or poor performance; bungle
  3. To perform poorly or ruin through clumsiness or ineptitude:

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  1. To repair or patch clumsily
  2. To spoil by poor work or poor performance; bungle
  3. To perform poorly or ruin through clumsiness or ineptitude:

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• boggle

  1. To be or become confused or overwhelmed as by something very difficult, surprising, vast, etc.
  2. To confuse or mystify; overwhelm.
  3. To hesitate as if in fear or doubt.

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  1. To be or become confused or overwhelmed as by something very difficult, surprising, vast, etc.
  2. To confuse or mystify; overwhelm.
  3. To hesitate as if in fear or doubt.

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• blunder

  1. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.
  2. To say stupidly, clumsily, or confusedly; blurt
  3. To move clumsily or carelessly; flounder; stumble

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  1. To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.
  2. To say stupidly, clumsily, or confusedly; blurt
  3. To move clumsily or carelessly; flounder; stumble

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To put into total disorder

• snafu

  1. To make confused or chaotic.
  2. To throw into confusion

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  1. To make confused or chaotic.
  2. To throw into confusion

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• snarl

  1. To utter or give vent to with a snarl
  2. To speak harshly and sharply, as in anger, impatience, etc.
  3. To become tangled or confused.

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  1. To utter or give vent to with a snarl
  2. To speak harshly and sharply, as in anger, impatience, etc.
  3. To become tangled or confused.

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• scramble

  1. To cause (aircraft) to take off as fast as possible, as to intercept enemy aircraft.
  2. To run forward with the ball when unable to complete an intended pass play. Used of a quarterback.
  3. (Football) To maneuver about in the backfield while seeking an open receiver to whom to pass the ball; also, to run with the ball if unable to find a receiver

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  1. To cause (aircraft) to take off as fast as possible, as to intercept enemy aircraft.
  2. To run forward with the ball when unable to complete an intended pass play. Used of a quarterback.
  3. (Football) To maneuver about in the backfield while seeking an open receiver to whom to pass the ball; also, to run with the ball if unable to find a receiver

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• muddle

  1. To confuse or befuddle (a person or the mind, for example).
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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  1. To confuse or befuddle (a person or the mind, for example).
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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• mess up

  1. To damage; injure.
  2. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.
  3. To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.

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  1. To damage; injure.
  2. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.
  3. To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.

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• jumble

  1. To mix in a confused, disorderly heap
  2. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  3. To confuse mentally

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  1. To mix in a confused, disorderly heap
  2. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  3. To confuse mentally

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• disorder

  1. To throw into confusion or disarray.
  2. To disturb the normal physical or mental health of; derange.
  3. To throw into disorder; disarrange

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  1. To throw into confusion or disarray.
  2. To disturb the normal physical or mental health of; derange.
  3. To throw into disorder; disarrange

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• confuse

  1. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; bewilder or perplex.
  2. (--- Archaic) To cause to feel embarrassment.
  3. To mix up; jumble together; put into disorder

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  1. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; bewilder or perplex.
  2. (--- Archaic) To cause to feel embarrassment.
  3. To mix up; jumble together; put into disorder

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