Definition of botch
:an inflammatory sore
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Origin and Etymology of botch
Middle English boche, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *bottia boss
Definition of botch
transitive verb
1
:to foul up hopelessly
—often used with up
2
:to put together in a makeshift way
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botcher
nounExamples of botch in a Sentence
The store botched the order—I received only half the books I paid for.
They clearly botched the investigation.
Origin and Etymology of botch
botch Synonyms
Synonyms
blow, bobble, boggle, bollix (up), boot, bugger (up), bumble, bungle, butcher, dub, flub, fluff, foozle, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mangle, mess (up), muck up, muff, murder, screw upRelated Words
blunder, gum (up), muddle, piffle; blemish, blight, damage, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, mutilate, ruin, spoil, vitiate; destroy, wreck; mishandle, mismanageNear Antonyms
ameliorate, better, enhance, help, improve, meliorate, rectify, refine, reform, remedy; doctor, fix, patch, recondition, renovate, repair, revampFirst Known Use of botch
1648
BOTCH Defined for English Language Learners
botch
verb
Definition of botch for English Language Learners
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: to do (something) badly : to ruin (something) because of carelessness or a lack of skill
BOTCH Defined for Kids
Definition of botch for Students
botched;
botching
:to do clumsily and unskillfully :bungle
- botch a job
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