crumple

1. (transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.Examples: "He crumpled the note and threw it away."transitive

2. (transitive) To cause to collapse.Examples: "He crumpled the car's body panels when he backed into a post."transitive

3. (intransitive) To become wrinkled.Examples: "The car's body panels crumpled when they hit the post."intransitive

4. (intransitive, figurative) To collapse; to surrender.Examples: "The team's defensive strategy crumpled."; "The defenders crumpled owing to exhaustion and dehydration."; "Yes, Juve were unfortunate, in the extreme, with the deflected goal from Casemiro that gave Madrid a 2-1 lead just after the hour. From that point onwards, however, it was staggering to see a team renowned for defensive structure crumple this way."Synonyms: buckle#English:_give way, give up, surrender, cave#Verb, cave in#Verb, fold#English:_give way or give upfigurativelyintransitive