crum·ple /ˈkrʌmpəl/
(vt.)弄皺,壓皺(vi.)崩潰,變皺
Crum·ple v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crumpled p. pr. & vb. n. Crumpling ] To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper.
They crumpled it into all shapes, and diligently scanned every wrinkle that could be made. --Addison.
Crum·ple, v. i. To contract irregularly; to show wrinkles after being crushed together; as, leaves crumple.
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crumple
v 1: fall apart; "the building crimbled after the explosion";
"Negociations broke down" [syn: crumble, tumble, break
down, collapse]
2: fold or collapse; "His knees buckled" [syn: buckle]
3: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She
puckered her lips" [syn: pucker, rumple, cockle, knit]
4: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't
wrinkle" [syn: rumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle]