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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Crumple

/(krŭm"p'l)/ · Crum·ple · IPA /ˈkɹʌmpəl/
01 v. t. To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper.
imp. & p. p. Crumpled; p. pr. & vb. n. Crumpling
  1. 1.
    To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper.
    “They crumpled it into all shapes, and diligently scanned every wrinkle that could be made.” — Addison.
02 v. i. To contract irregularly; to show wrinkles after being crushed together; as, leaves crumple.
  1. 1.
    To contract irregularly; to show wrinkles after being crushed together; as, leaves crumple.