uncrumple
Reverse a wrinkle
To uncrumple is to smooth out something that has been crumpled—typically paper or fabric: She uncrumpled the receipt to read the total.
The word implies restoring something wadded or compressed to a flatter, more usable state, though rarely to its original crispness.
Element twenty-six
- pressApply force downward
- smooth outEliminate irregularities
- unwrinkleRemove creases from
- straightenMake linear or orderly
flatten · spread · stretch · unbend · unfurl · extend · lay flat · smooth
Regain health or possession
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- reclaimTake back possession
- retrieveGet something back
- rescueSave from harm
repair · mend · fix · revive · rehabilitate · reconstruct · piece together · reassemble
iron
Element twenty-six
- pressApply force downward
- smooth outEliminate irregularities
- unwrinkleRemove creases from
straighten · flatten · spread · stretch · unbend · unfurl · extend · lay flat · smooth · even out
recover
Regain health or possession
rescue · repair · mend · fix · revive · rehabilitate · reconstruct · piece together · reassemble · smooth over
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
note · letter · receipt · napkin · tissue · document · blueprint · bill · wrapper · ticket