puncture

Noun

• the act of puncturing or perforating

• a small hole made by a sharp object

• loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object

Verb

• be pierced or punctured
  • The tire punctured
    

• cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
  • puncture an air balloon
    

• reduce or lessen the size or importance of
  • The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
    

• make by piercing
  • puncture a hole
    

• pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
  • puncture a tire