mess up

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Synonyms: muss up, mess-up, fess up

Antonyms: muss up, mess-up, fess up

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Verb

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

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