foul up

/faʊl əp/
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Other forms: fouled up; fouling up; fouls up

Definitions of foul up
  1. verb
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    synonyms: ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, botch, botch up, bumble, bungle, butcher, flub, fluff, fumble, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up, spoil
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    fail, go wrong, miscarry
    be unsuccessful
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