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crumple

verb

/ˈkrʌmpəl/

Meaning

to crush something into folds or wrinkles

He crumpled the paper and threw it in the bin.

crumple up

wrinkle, fold, crease, collapse, squash

smooth, flatten, straighten

crumple paper, crumple clothes, crumple into, crumple up

to remove from a couch or to release from being laid down (rare/archaic usage)

to shorten a text without losing its meaning

to release from slavery or servitude; to set free

to have power or control over something or someone

To bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.

to form crystals; to make an idea or plan clear and definite