crumple meaning and definition

CRUMPLE verb

Definition of crumple (verb)

1. fall apart
   • "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"
   • synonyms: break down, collapse, crumble, tumble
2. fold or collapse
   • "His knees buckled"
   • synonyms: buckle
3. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
   • "She puckered her lips"
   • synonyms: cockle, knit, pucker, rumple
4. become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
   • "This fabric won't wrinkle"
   • synonyms: crease, crinkle, rumple, wrinkle