puncture

Reduce or lessen the size or importance of.

Be pierced or punctured.

“The tire punctured”

Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing.

“puncture an air balloon”

Make by piercing.

“puncture a hole”

Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into.

“puncture a tire”

A small hole made by a sharp object.

Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object.

The act of puncturing or perforating.