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To make a mistake or error

To disarrange or cause to be disordered

To make dirty or unclean

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

To target and strike someone

(rare, nonstandard) To commit a mistake or error

(figuratively) To botch or mangle

To pronounce (a word) incorrectly

To cause significant damage or destruction to

To smear or become smeared, especially when rubbed

To handle roughly or clumsily

To execute or carry out something incorrectly or inadequately

To be convincingly victorious over

To treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly

To take the pleasure or enjoyment out of

To touch or handle, especially with the thumb or fingers

To fill with distress or alarm

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Verb

To make a mistake or error

“Imagine if you completely mess up her measurements and overestimate her waist or hips?”

Verb

To disarrange or cause to be disordered

throws into disorder

makes a mess of

turns upside down

throws into disarray

throws into confusion

makes a shambles of

turns topsy-turvy

interferes with

plays havoc with

gets out of order

discombobulates

puts out of place

causes turmoil in

puts out of order

causes confusion in

gets into a tangle

brings into disorder

makes disorderly

throws a spanner in the works

throws into chaos

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

plays the devil

brings into disarray

throws into a state of disorganization

puts in disarray

muddies the waters

upsets the applecart

rattles one's cage

breaks the deck

changes the order

turns inside-out

makes a hash of

renders unintelligible

makes intricate

makes difficulties

makes difficult

makes more difficult

makes complicated

destabilizes^US

destabilises^UK

knocks off balance

throws into uproar

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“This will mess up the order of your fields and records, generating so much extra work that you might as well create a new database from scratch.”

Verb

To make dirty or unclean

cakes with dirt

cakes with soil

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“I reckon she believed that I was only making up an excuse to get into the house and mess up her clean floors.”

Verb

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

interferes with

puts the kibosh on

makes a mess of

blows a hole in

brings to naught

wreaks havoc on

puts the lid on

brings to an end

throws a spanner in the works

nips in the bud

plays havoc with

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

causes detriment to

makes a hash of

puts a damper on

renders ineffective

reduces to nothing

upsets the applecart

puts the mockers on

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

handles roughly

does mischief to

throws monkey wrench in

halts in its tracks

throws a monkey wrench in the works

rains on someone's parade

makes of no use or value

leaves desolate

reduces to rubble

leaves in ruins

wreaks havoc upon

brings to nothing

commits sacrilege against

treats sacrilegiously

commits sacrilege

blasphemes against

treats with disrespect

casts a gloom upon

casts gloom over

brings a note of sadness to

destabilizes^US

gets the better of

puts the stopper on

takes wind out of sails

stands in the way of

destabilises^UK

puts out of action

throws a monkey wrench into

puts out of commission

defends against

cramps one's style

gets in the way

gets in the way of

steers clear of

puts a brake on

takes wind out of

circumnavigates

gives a hard time

puts a wrench in the works

cooks someone's goose

gives the run around

puts a spanner in the works

provides against

beats someone to the draw

beats someone to the punch

keeps from happening

beats someone to it

drags your feet

steals a march on

stems the flow of

wreaks havoc with

makes an end of

brings to a close

throws a spoke in the wheel of

takes the wind out of your sails

heads off at pass

acts in advance of

brings an end to

takes out of play

puts the brakes on

puts the damper on

throws cold water on

keeps at arm's length

pours cold water on

brings to screeching halt

ties one's hands

dashes one's hope

keeps under control

drags through the mud

discombobulates

queers the pitch of

clips one's wings

brings to a standstill

puts on back burner

pokes full of holes

outmanoeuvres^UK

outmaneuvers^US

brings up short

finds a way round

finds a way around

shuffles out of

gives the runaround

slips through your fingers

throws off the scent

slips through the net

gives the slip to

slips away from

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Verb

To target and strike someone

beats the living daylights out of

gives someone a hiding

gives someone a good hiding

knocks into the middle of next week

lets someone have it

tans one's hide

dusts someone's britches

warms someone's seat

hits repeatedly

gives someone a beating

rains blows upon

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a good drubbing

gives someone a good beating

strikes with a stick

beats with a stick

puts in the hospital

beats to a pulp

gets stuck into

falls uponfall upon

gives someone a hot bottom

puts over one's knee

lays a finger on

beats someone up

assaults physically

boxes someone's ears

rides roughshod

gives a black eye

knocks someone's lights out

knocks for a loop

knocks block off

physically attacks

beats someone's brains out

jumps down one's throat

crashes against

comes into collision with

causes injury to

strikes head-on

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Verb

To make uneven

Verb

(rare, nonstandard) To commit a mistake or error

makes a blunder

makes a mistake

gets things wrong

makes a hash of

makes a boo-boo

drops a clanger

gets signals crossed

makes a bloomer

misses by a mile

puts your foot in it

muffs something up

makes a mistake about

estimates wrongly

calculates wrongly

makes a faux pas

screws the pooch

makes a false move

falls on one's face

makes a mess of

gets the wrong end of the stick

blots your copybook

takes something amiss

gets the wrong idea

gets the wrong idea about

puts a wrong interpretation on

gets the wrong impression

receives a false impression

judges incorrectly

gets hold of the wrong end of the stick

misses the point

takes something the wrong way

gets wrong impression

gets signals mixed

gets the wrong impression about

gets your lines crossed about

has wrong impression

mischaracterizes

fails to appreciate

misinterprets as

wrongly diagnoses

incorrectly diagnoses

gets your wires crossed

gets your lines crossed

makes a wrong interpretation of

takes out of context

gets a false impression of

comes to hasty conclusion

barks up wrong tree

jumps to the wrong conclusion about

gets the wrong end of the stick about

fails to understand

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Verb

(figuratively) To botch or mangle

makes a muck of

makes a mess of

makes a hash of

makes a Horlicks of

makes a nonsense of

makes a pig's ear of

does something badly

makes a botch of

makes a dog's dinner of

makes a mistake

misappropriates

uses fraudulently

puts to wrong use

makes bad use of

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To pronounce (a word) incorrectly

makes a mess of

stumbles through

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To cause significant damage or destruction to

blows to pieces

razes to the ground

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To smear or become smeared, especially when rubbed

Verb

To handle roughly or clumsily

handles carelessly

handles clumsily

touches roughly

handles roughly

Verb

To execute or carry out something incorrectly or inadequately

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To be convincingly victorious over

wins a resounding victory over

brings someone to their knees

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a hiding

runs rings around

takes to the cleaners

turns inside out

defeats utterly

makes mincemeat of

takes a stick to

wipes the floor with

gets the better of

blows out of the water

gives someone a pasting

defeats heavily

gains a victory over

runs rings round

pips at the post

runs circles around

puts in the shade

outmaneuvers^US

outmanoeuvres^UK

gives a drubbing to

renders incapable

renders helpless

renders powerless

gains mastery over

gets the upper hand over

wipes off the map

gets the upper hand

runs roughshod over

wins a victory over

puts someone in their place

knocks spots off

takes to cleaners

goes one better than

beats the pants off

razes to the ground

gains ascendancy over

knocks the stuffing out of

gains the upper hand over

comes out on top of

fixes one's wagon

cooks one's goose

wipes off the mat

makes a fool of

gains the advantage over

throws back in confusion

comes out on top

shoots ahead of

does better than

blows out of water

brings to knees

tramples underfoot

makes look pale by comparison

leaves standing

gains control over

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To treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly

handles roughly

interferes with

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Verb

To take the pleasure or enjoyment out of

puts a damper on

casts a shadow over

casts a pall over

takes the shine off

takes the edge off

takes the enjoyment out of

takes the pleasure out of

envelops in gloom

takes the fun out of

Verb

To touch or handle, especially with the thumb or fingers

plays about with

lays a finger on

plays around with

Verb

To fill with distress or alarm

discountenances

throws off balance

knocks sideways

puts the wind up

fills with consternation

throws into a tizzy

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