Crumple has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.
Verb
1
fall apart
"the building crumbled after the explosion"
"Negotiations broke down"
2
fold or collapse
"His knees buckled"
3
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
"She puckered her lips"
4
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
"This fabric won't wrinkle"
5
To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
Example Sentences
"the building crumbled after the explosion"
verb
"Negotiations broke down"
verb
"His knees buckled"
verb
"She puckered her lips"
verb
"This fabric won't wrinkle"
verb
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