(of a business) To go bankrupt
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To make or become wrinkled
“She sat down carefully, so as not to crumple her skirt.”
To crush or become crushed into untidy wrinkles or creases
“Carefully crumple the paper with your hands, uncrumple, then crumple again.”
To collapse or burst inward violently
“Thankfully, she didn't crumple to the ground when he released her.”
(of a person's face) To show an expression of sadness or desolation
“The thought of seeing 40 faces simultaneously crumple with disbelief was too much for us to bear.”
To bend and give way under pressure or strain
To break up into small pieces as the result of impact
To fail, especially in spectacular fashion
(of a business) To go bankrupt
To make rough or coarse
To destroy or severely damage (something)
To crush into fine particles
To crouch or squat close to the ground
Plural for a fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue
“A torsion typical of anamorphosis twists the image, crumples it and alters it, attempting to introduce the eccentrical into the field of view.”
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