Meaning & Definition of Crumple in English
English⟶
Crumple
/krəmpəl/
verb
1. Fall apart
- "The building crumbled after the explosion"
- "Negotiations broke down"
synonym:
- crumble,
- crumple,
- tumble,
- break down,
- collapse
2. Fold or collapse
- "His knees buckled"
synonym:
- buckle,
- crumple
3. To gather something into small wrinkles or folds
- "She puckered her lips"
synonym:
- pucker,
- rumple,
- cockle,
- crumple,
- knit
4. Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
- "This fabric won't wrinkle"
synonym:
- rumple,
- crumple,
- wrinkle,
- crease,
- crinkle