crumple

Etymology

From Middle English crumplen, cromplen, frequentative of Middle English crumpen (“to curl up, crump”), from Old English crump (“bent, crooked”). Equivalent to crump + -le.

noun

1. A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.

verb

1. (transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
2. (transitive) To cause to collapse.
3. (intransitive) To become wrinkled.
4. (intransitive, figurative) To collapse.
   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. 3 June 2017, Daniel Taylor, “Real Madrid win Champions League as Cristiano Ronaldo double defeats Juv”, in The Guardian (London)