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Meaning of
crumple
in English
crumple
us
//krʌməl//
uk
//ˈkrʌmpəl//
#common
Past Tense
crumpled
Participle Verb
crumpling
Third Person Singular
crumples
Definitions
Verb
to
collapse
or
surrender
;
give
in
The
team
will
crumple
under
the
pressure
of
the
tight
deadline
.
to
wrinkle
or
rumple
something
She
crumpled
the
paper
into
a
ball
and
threw
it
away
.
to
cause
something
to
collapse
The
old
bridge
will
crumple
if
it's
not
repaired
soon
.
to
become
wrinkled
or
creased
The
dress
started
to
crumple
after
being
worn
for
several
hours
.
to
collapse
or
fall
apart
(
internally
or
emotionally
)
The
athlete's
confidence
began
to
crumple
after
a
series
of
losses
.