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crumple

crumple /ˈkrʌmpəl/ verb
crumples; crumpled; crumpling
crumple
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
verb
crumples; crumpled; crumpling
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRUMPLE
[+ object] : to press or squeeze (something) so that it is no longer flat or smooth
often + up
[no object] : to become wrinkled or bent : to stop being smooth or flat
[no object] : to suddenly bend and fall