bungle

verb
UK /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/
US /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/

To do something badly because you make mistakes.

He tried to fix the bike but bungled it and made it worse.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To carry out a task in a clumsy or unskillful way.

She bungled the presentation by losing her notes.

3. A badly done job or a mess.

The whole event was a bungle from start to finish.

4. To make a mistake while trying to do something difficult.

The team bungled the final play and lost the game.