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Fold up

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make or become more compact by folding. idiomatic, transitive

    "Please fold up these towels so they will fit on the shelf."

  2. 2
    become folded or folded up wordnet
  3. 3
    To surrender, abandon or give up under pressure. intransitive, slang

    "It used to be said there were two kinds of chairs to go with two kinds of Ministers: one sort that folds up [pun] instantly, the other sort goes round and round in circles (laugh track)."

  4. 4
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other wordnet
  5. 5
    To go out of business; to stop doing something. idiomatic, intransitive

    "That place folded up years ago."

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  1. 6
    To move on, as in a traveling circus taking down its tents and attractions and moving to a new location. idiomatic, intransitive, transitive

    "They will fold up on Sunday and be gone from here."

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