to botch
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6.0
- verb
- /bɑtʃ/
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- You botched it, Becker.
- botch an operation
- botch an abortion
I mean, Trump botched COVID, obviously, but like I feel like the Iraq war has to go down.
- I mean, Trump botched COVID, obviously, but like I feel like the Iraq war has to go down.
- So they beat her with a hammer, fuck me, killed her, but left like completely botched it.
Examples
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We sure botched this one pretty good.
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Wow, they botched my release, man.
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So, something seemed off about that botched museum job, right?
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Marie and I went on our instincts that night, and we botched it.
Fiction book (2000) -
Wait, I've totally botched this for a second.
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Two supervisors were suspended without pay for five days each for botching the case.
Academic text (1997) -
I botched the excision.
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The technician botched the installation of the software, causing several issues.
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They botched the project by missing important deadlines and making careless mistakes.
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She realized she had botched the recipe when the cake came out flat and burnt.
Synonyms
641
6.3
To make a mistake that ruins what you are doing
597
2.8
To make a mistake that causes a problem
203
9.9
To make a serious mistake that ruins something
80
2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
37
9.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
20
4.9
Deal with something badly so it causes problems or damage
19
3.5
To do something clumsily and make a mistake
18
5.4
To move in a clumsy, confused way
16
6.8
To do something clumsily so it causes mistakes
8
6.4
To make a mistake that ruins something because you are careless
5
8.2
To fail to catch or handle something because you are clumsy
5
7.6
To ruin something by making mistakes or doing it badly
4
8.1
To make a mess of a plan or task by doing it badly
2
5.4
To make a mistake especially by forgetting words on stage
2
6.8
To make an embarrassing mistake because you are careless or nervous
2
6.7
Do a job badly and make a mess of it
1
9.4
To fail at something in a clumsy way
1
7.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
1
9.9
To do something so badly that it fails
1
9.9
To ruin something by making a mistake or being careless
To do something badly so it goes wrong
Do a job badly so it does not work
To ruin something by doing it badly
To ruin something by a careless mistake
To ruin something completely by making serious mistakes
To spoil or ruin something by making a careless mistake
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Etymology
Botch comes from an old word, probably bocchen, that meant 'to mend' or 'to patch'. That's why to botch something now means to do it badly or to spoil it with clumsy work.