1. Having a hole cut through
   "a punctured balloon"
   - pierced, perforated, perforate

1. Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
   "puncture a tire" 
2. Make by piercing
   "puncture a hole" 
3. Reduce or lessen the size or importance of
   - deflate 
4. Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
   "puncture an air balloon" 
5. Be pierced or punctured
   "The tire punctured"

See also: cut

Type of: break, come apart, create, decompress, deprecate, depreciate, depressurise [Brit], depressurize, fall apart, make, pierce, separate, split up, vilipend

Encyclopedia: Puncture

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