Crumple

/ˈkrʌmpəl/ verb

To crush something into wrinkles and folds, or to collapse or fall down completely.

From Middle Dutch 'krompelen' or German 'krümmel,' imitative words that sound like the action of crushing and wrinkling. The '-le' ending intensifies the repeated, crumpling motion.

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