crumple

¹crum·ple

verb \ˈkrəm-pəl\

crum·pledcrum·pling\-p(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of CRUMPLE

transitive verb

1

: to press, bend, or crush out of shape : rumple

2

: to cause to collapse

intransitive verb

1

: to become crumpled

2

: collapse

Examples of CRUMPLE

1. She crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and tossed it into the garbage can.
2. The car's fender was crumpled in the accident.
3. At the sight of blood, he crumpled to the floor.

Origin of CRUMPLE

Middle English crumplen, frequentative of Middle English crumpen

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CRUMPLE

Synonyms: crinkle, rumple, scrunch, wrinkle

Antonyms: flatten, iron out, smooth, smoothen, uncrumple

Related Words: corrugate, crease, crimp, fold, pleat, pucker, ruck; crisp, ripple, ruffle; contract, furrow, knit; mess (up), muss (up)

Near Antonyms: even, iron, press, straighten; unfold; neaten, tidy

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Rhymes with CRUMPLE

rumple