mess up
• make something untidy or dirty.
• "you've messed up my beautiful carpet"
• mishandle a situation.
• "I really messed up"
• cause someone emotional or psychological problems.
• "it messed me up because I was too young to understand"
mess-up
noun
• a muddled or mishandled situation.
• "a council mess-up over a hugely expensive contract"
