crumple C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈkrʌmpəl/ UK /ˈkrʌmpəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to crush into wrinkles or folds; to collapse He began to crumple the rejection letter in his fist. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to crush into wrinkles or... crushcreasewrinklerumplescrunchcollapsebuckle ↔ Opposites smoothflattenstraighten Word family Derived forms crumpledcrumply Related forms crimpcrump Etymology AI details A frequentative of obsolete 'crump' ('to bend, curl up'), from Old English 'crump' ('bent, crooked'), with the diminutive '-le'. crump Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # crumple **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkrʌmpəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkrʌmpəl/ ## Meanings 1. to crush into wrinkles or folds; to collapse ## Examples - He began to crumple the rejection letter in his fist. ## Synonyms - crush - crease - wrinkle - rumple - scrunch - collapse - buckle ## Antonyms - smooth - flatten - straighten ## Derived Forms - crumpled - crumply ## Related Forms - crimp - crump ## Roots and Affixes - Root: crump ## Etymology A frequentative of obsolete 'crump' ('to bend, curl up'), from Old English 'crump' ('bent, crooked'), with the diminutive '-le'. ## AI Etymology Crumple is a frequentative of obsolete 'crump' ('to bend, curl up'), from Old English 'crump' ('bent, crooked'), with the diminutive '-le'. The immediate etymological form is Old English crump. In present use as verb and noun, it means "to crush into wrinkles or folds; to collapse", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include crimp and crump; derived forms include crumpled and crumply. Its contrast set includes smooth, flatten, and straighten, which clarifies the semantic boundary of the modern word. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown