| VERB | motion | crumple, crumble, tumble, break down, collapse | fall apart |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | crumple, buckle | fold or collapse | |
| contact | crumple, pucker, rumple, cockle, knit | to gather something into small wrinkles or folds | |
| change | crumple, rumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle | become wrinkled or crumpled or creased |
| Sounds | krah'mpahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | fall apart. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonyms | crumble, tumble, break down, collapse | |
| Caused by | break down | Cause to fall or collapse |
| Broader | change integrity | change in physical make-up |
| Spanish | arruinar | |
| Meaning | Fold or collapse. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | buckle | |
| Broader | collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder | break down, literally or metaphorically |
| Meaning | To gather something into small wrinkles or folds. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They crumple the sheets | |
| Synonyms | pucker, rumple, cockle, knit | |
| Broader | wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp | make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface |
| Similar to | draw | contract |
| Catalan | aixafar, arrugar | |
| Meaning | Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Model | The sheets didn't crumple; These fabrics crumple easily | |
| Synonyms | rumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle | |
| Broader | fold, fold up | Become folded or folded up |