# screw up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To tighten or secure with screws.
2. To raise by turning a rotary handle.
3. To raise (rent, fees, etc.) to extortionate levels.
4. To raise or summon up.
5. To twist into a contorted state.
6. To squint.
7. To make a mess of; to ruin.
8. To blunder; to make a mistake.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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