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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 crum·ple /ˈkrʌmpəl/
 (vt.)弄皺,壓皺(vi.)崩潰,變皺

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 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.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Crum·ple, v. i. To contract irregularly; to show wrinkles after being crushed together; as, leaves crumple.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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]