crumple
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crumple
- /ˈkɹʌmpəl/
Rhymes with -ʌmpəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English crumplen, cromplen, frequentative of Middle English crumpen (“to curl up, crump”), from Old English crump (“bent, crooked”). Equivalent to crump + -le.
noun crumples
- A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.
verb crumples · crumpling · crumpled
- To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together. He crumpled the note and threw it away.
- To cause to collapse. He crumpled the car's body panels when he backed into a post.
- To become wrinkled. The car's body panels crumpled when they hit the post.
- To collapse; to surrender. The team's defensive strategy crumpled.
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verb to rumple
| Español | arrugar, ajar, rugar, ahajar (disused) |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | しわくちゃにする shiwakucha ni suru |
| 中文 | 弄皺 /弄皱 nòng zhòu |
| Português | amassar |
| Français | chiffonner, froisser |
| Deutsch | knüllen, zerknittern, verkrumpeln |
| Ελληνικά | τσαλακώνω tsalakóno, ζαρώνω zaróno |
| Română | cocoloși |
| Русский | смина́ть sminátʹ, мять mjatʹ, смять smjatʹ, ко́мкать kómkatʹ, ско́мкать skómkatʹ |
verb to become wrinkled
| Español | arrugarse, ajarse |
|---|---|
| Português | amassar |
| Français | se froisser |
| Deutsch | zerknittern |
| Ελληνικά | ζαρώνω zaróno |
| Русский | мо́рщиться mórščitʹsja, мяться mjatʹsja |
verb to collapse
| Español | colapsar[se] |
|---|---|
| Français | s'effondrer |
| Ελληνικά | σωριάζομαι soriázomai, καταρρέω katarréo |
Talk about this word "crumple." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crumple. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crumple. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crumple "crumple." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crumple.Cite this
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title = {crumple},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crumple},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
