Crumple Definition

crumple
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"

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