desmadrar
mess up
des-
un-, dis-
+
madre
mother
+
-ar
verb suffix
Desmadrar means to mess up and can be remembered as des-0 (un-0) + madre1 (mother1) + -ar2 (verb2). Think of it as 'to un-mother' or do something a mother wouldn't approve of, hence messing up.
verb
- mess upTo mess up, ruin, or cause chaos.No desmadres la fiesta con tu comportamiento. // Don't mess up the party with your behavior.