All related terms of 'play with'

to throw into confusion and disorder; disrupt

to make trouble for; interfere with and make disordered

to behave in a very risky way that means that you are likely to have problems

to join in or cooperate (with)

to devastate ; destroy ; ruin

to touch feet or rub knees (with) in a caressing way, as under the table

If you say that someone is playing with fire , you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems .

to disturb greatly; disrupt

to make much worse ; upset considerably

to not be completely honest in a contest or discussion , and therefore have an unfair advantage over other people

to have a bad effect on something or to cause great confusion

to treat someone badly , by being dishonest with them or not taking them seriously

to treat something important without enough care or respect

to prove oneself fair in one's dealings

If one thing plays havoc with another or wreaks havoc on it, it prevents it from continuing or functioning as normal , or damages it.

to use recklessly; squander or waste