uncrumple en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English crumple English uncrumple From un- + crumple.
Meanings
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(transitive) To return something that has been crumpled closer to its original state.
I took the wadded-up letter from the trash and carefully uncrumpled it.
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(intransitive) Having been crumpled, to return closer to its original state.
As the newspaper uncrumpled, the picture on the front page became recognizable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uncrumpling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| uncrumpled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| uncrumpled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| uncrumples | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |