crumple

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English crumplen, cromplen, frequentative of Middle English crumpen (“to curl up, crump”), from Old English crump (“bent, crooked”). Equivalent to crump +‎ -le. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹʌmpəl/ Rhymes: -ʌmpəl === Noun === crumple (plural crumples) A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold. === Verb === crumple (third-person singular simple present crumples, present participle crumpling, simple past and past participle crumpled) (transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together. (transitive) To cause to collapse. (intransitive) To become wrinkled. (intransitive, figurative) To collapse; to surrender. Synonyms: buckle; cave; cave in; fold Coordinate term: crumble ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === crumple zone === Related terms === crumpet === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “crumple”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === clumper