Puncture (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Depressurise
• Decompress

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• Puncture (noun)

Meaning ²

Reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Deflate

Hypernyms

• Deprecate
• Vilipend

Meaning ³

Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Related Words

• Puncture (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Make by piercing; "puncture a hole".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

• Create

Related Words

• Puncture (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Split Up
• Separate
• Fall Apart
• Come Apart

Related Words

• Puncture (noun)