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Bungle (Verb)

Spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly; "I bungled it!".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

She intended to help with the project, but her lack of experience caused her to bungle every task assigned to her.
The inexperienced politician's attempt to address the crisis only served to bungle the situation further.
Their chances of winning the competition were great until the leader bungled the final presentation.
The company's accounting errors continued to grow in size and number after the new accountant managed to bungle a simple tax return.
Due to a combination of nerves and inexperience, the rookie quarterback bungled several key plays in the championship game.