foldup

or fold-up

[ fohld-uhp ]

noun

1. something, as a chair or bed, that can be folded up and stored away when not in use.
2. termination or closing:

   the foldup of the town's newspaper.

3. a giving in; capitulation:

   a foldup of management under union pressure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foldup¹

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase fold up