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English / phrasal verb

Botch up

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To execute a task clumsily, ruin something through poor workmanship, or bungle

In context

01

Inexperienced installers botched up the photovoltaic glass facade, causing moisture to seep between the double-glazed panels.

02

A single miscalculation can botch up the entire rainwater harvesting network in a sustainable community.

Synonyms

bungle,mess up,mishandle

Antonyms

perfect,refine,execute flawlessly

Collocations

botch up a job,botch up installation,botch up the design

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗