To make dumpy or thick-set in appearance; to crush or compress something into a dumpy shape.
From 'dumpy' + verb-forming suffix '-le' (or '-el'), creating a verb that means to cause something to become dumpy. The '-le' suffix often indicates repeated or iterative actions.
Words ending in '-le' like 'crumple,' 'trample,' and 'dumple' suggest motion or compression—there's something rhythmic about the sound that matches the physical action.
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