Screw Over

Pronunciation: /skruː ˈoʊvər/

Definitions of screw over

verb to treat someone unfairly or dishonestly; to betray or deceive someone

Example Sentences

A1 I don't want to screw over my friends by not showing up to their party.

A2 She felt screwed over when her boss gave the promotion to someone less qualified.

B1 The company tried to screw over their employees by cutting their benefits.

B2 He was determined not to let anyone screw him over in the business deal.

C1 The politician was accused of trying to screw over the taxpayers with his corrupt practices.

C2 The CEO was known for screwing over his competitors to ensure his company's success.

Examples of screw over in a Sentence

formal The company's decision to outsource production ended up screwing over many local workers.

informal I can't believe he tried to screw me over by taking credit for my work.

slang She really screwed me over by spreading rumors about me behind my back.

figurative His betrayal felt like a knife in the back, like he was intentionally trying to screw me over.

Grammatical Forms of screw over

• past tense: screwed over
• plural: screw over
• comparative: more screwed over
• superlative: most screwed over
• present tense: screws over
• future tense: will screw over
• perfect tense: have screwed over
• continuous tense: is screwing over
• singular: screws over
• positive degree: screw over
• infinitive: to screw over
• gerund: screwing over
• participle: screwed over

Origin and Evolution of screw over

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'screw over' likely originated as a slang term in the United States.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'to cheat or deceive someone', the term 'screw over' has evolved to also include the idea of causing harm or mistreatment to someone in a deliberate or malicious manner.