" rumpling "

1: to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in;

  * e.g., " ... the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crinkling,

•  crumpling,

•  scrunching,

•  wrinkling

•  Antonyms : 

•  flattening,

•  ironing out,

•  smoothening,

•  smoothing,

•  uncrumpling

2: to develop creases or folds;

  * e.g., " ... the linen skirt rumpled as soon as she started wearing it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  creasing,

•  crinkling,

•  furrowing,

•  wrinkling

•  Antonyms : 

•  arranging,

•  arraying,

•  disposing,

•  drawing up,

•  marshaling,

•  ordering,

•  organizing,

•  ranging,

•  regulating,

•  straightening (up),

•  tidying

3: to undo the proper order or arrangement of;

  * e.g., " ... the aunt would invariably rumple the little boy's hair whenever she came to visit "

•  Synonyms : 

•  confusing,

•  deranging,

•  disarranging,

•  disarraying,

•  discomposing,

•  disheveling,

•  disjointing,

•  dislocating,

•  disordering,

•  disorganizing,

•  disrupting,

•  disturbing,

•  hashing,

•  jumbling,

•  messing (up),

•  mixing (up),

•  muddling,

•  mussing,

•  scrambling,

•  shuffling,

•  tousling,

•  tumbling,

•  upsetting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in;

  * e.g., " ... the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crinkle,

•  crumple,

•  scrunch,

•  wrinkle

•  Antonyms : 

•  flatten,

•  iron out,

•  smooth,

•  smoothen,

•  uncrumple

2: to develop creases or folds;

  * e.g., " ... the linen skirt rumpled as soon as she started wearing it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crease,

•  crinkle,

•  furrow,

•  wrinkle

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrange,

•  array,

•  dispose,

•  draw up,

•  marshal,

•  order,

•  organize,

•  range,

•  regulate,

•  straighten (up),

•  tidy

3: to undo the proper order or arrangement of;

  * e.g., " ... the aunt would invariably rumple the little boy's hair whenever she came to visit "

•  Synonyms : 

•  confuse,

•  derange,

•  disarrange,

•  disarray,

•  discompose,

•  dishevel,

•  disjoint,

•  dislocate,

•  disorder,

•  disorganize,

•  disrupt,

•  disturb,

•  hash,

•  jumble,

•  mess (up),

•  mix (up),

•  muddle,

•  muss,

•  scramble,

•  shuffle,

•  tousle,

•  tumble,

•  upset

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)