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Synonyms
crum·ple (krŭḿpəl)

[Middle English crumplen, probably frequentative of crumpen, to curl up; see crumpet.]

verb: -pled, -pling, -ples. 

transitive verb 

  1. To crush together or press into wrinkles; rumple.
  2. To cause to collapse.

intransitive verb 

  1. To become wrinkled.
  2. To collapse: a regime that finally crumpled.

noun 

An irregular fold, crease, or wrinkle.

derivatives

cruḿply
adjective