Bungle
(verb)
- To make mistakes or to act clumsily and thus spoil or ruin something.
- To manage or carry out (a task or activity) in a clumsy or inept way.
Origin:
From the middle english word "bunglen" which means to work clumsily or to make mistakes.
Examples:
- He bungled the job and had to start over.
- She bungled the negotiations and lost the deal.
- The plan was bungled from the start.
- The company bungled the launch of the new product.
- He bungled the interview and didn't get the job.