'Crumple' definitions:

Definition of 'crumple'

(from WordNet)
verb
Fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down" [syn: crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse]
verb
Fold or collapse; "His knees buckled" [syn: buckle, crumple]
verb
To gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips" [syn: pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit]
verb
Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle" [syn: rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle]

Definition of 'Crumple'

From: GCIDE
  • Crumple \Crum"ple\ (kr[u^]m"p'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crumpled (-p'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Crumpling (-pl[i^]ng).] [Dim. fr. crump, a.] To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper. [1913 Webster]
  • They crumpled it into all shapes, and diligently scanned every wrinkle that could be made. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Crumple'

From: GCIDE
  • Crumple \Crum"ple\, v. i. To contract irregularly; to show wrinkles after being crushed together; as, leaves crumple. [1913 Webster]

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