Synonyms of crumple

Verb

1. crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse, change integrity

usage: fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"

2. buckle, crumple, collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder

usage: fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"

3. pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit, wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp

usage: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"

4. rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle, fold, fold up

usage: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"

Definition and meaning of crumple (Dictionary)