v.
Pronunciation: ' kr ə m-p ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: crum · pled ; crum · pling \ -p( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English crumplen, frequentative of Middle English crumpen
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to press, bend, or crush out of shape : RUMPLE
2 : to cause to collapse
intransitive verb
1 : to become crumpled
2 : COLLAPSE