crumple
English
Etymology
From Middle English crumplen, cromplen, frequentative of Middle English crumpen (“to curl up, crump”), from Old English crump (“bent, crooked”). Equivalent to crump + -le.
Pronunciation
Noun
crumple (plural crumples)
Verb
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- (transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
- (transitive) To cause to collapse.
- (intransitive) To become wrinkled.
- (intransitive, figurative) To collapse.
- 2017 June 3, Daniel Taylor, “Real Madrid win Champions League as Cristiano Ronaldo double defeats Juv”, in The Guardian (London)[1]:
- Yes, Juve were unfortunate, in the extreme, with the deflected goal from Casemiro that gave Madrid a 2-1 lead just after the hour. From that point onwards, however, it was staggering to see a team renowned for defensive structure crumple this way.
Translations
to rumple
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to cause to collapse
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to become wrinkled
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to collapse
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “crumple”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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