crumple

Meanings

Noun

A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.

Verb

To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
To cause to collapse.
To become wrinkled.
To collapse.

Origin

From Middle English crumplen, cromplen, frequentative of Middle English crumpen, from Old English crump. Equivalent to crump + -le.

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