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    crumple
    /ˈkrʌmpl/

    verb

    • 1. crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled: "he crumpled up the paper bag" Similar crushscrunch upscrew upsquashOpposite smooth outiron

    noun

    • 1. a crushed fold, crease, or wrinkle.

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  2. to become, or cause something to become, full of folds that are not equal in size: This shirt crumples easily. [ I ] If someone's face crumples, it becomes full of lines because of a strong emotion: crumple with Her face crumpled with laughter. [ I ] If someone crumples, they suddenly fall because they have become unable to stand:

  3. The meaning of CRUMPLE is to press, bend, or crush out of shape : rumple. How to use crumple in a sentence. to press, bend, or crush out of shape : rumple; to cause to collapse; to become crumpled…

  4. If you crumple something such as paper or cloth, or if it crumples, it is squashed and becomes full of untidy creases and folds.

  5. verb. /ˈkrʌmpl/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] crumple (something) (up) (into something) to press or crush something into folds; to become pressed, etc. into folds. She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. This material crumples very easily. Want to learn more?

  6. Crumple is a verb that means to become wrinkled or creased. Your face might crumple over time as you age, or you might crumple a piece of paper before tossing it in the trash.

  7. Crumple definition: to press or crush into irregular folds or into a compact mass; bend out of shape; rumple; wrinkle.. See examples of CRUMPLE used in a sentence.

  8. 1. (when: intr, often foll by up) to collapse or cause to collapse: his courage crumpled. 2. (when: tr, often foll by up) to crush or cause to be crushed so as to form wrinkles or creases. 3. ( intr) to shrink; shrivel. n. a loose crease or wrinkle.

  9. CRUMPLE definition: 1. If something such as paper or cloth crumples, it becomes crushed, and if you crumple it, you…. Learn more.

  10. To fall or break down; collapse. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: break down. tumble. crumble. collapse. buckle. knit. cockle. rumple. pucker. crease.

  11. CRUMPLE meaning: 1 : to press or squeeze (something) so that it is no longer flat or smooth often + up; 2 : to become wrinkled or bent to stop being smooth or flat