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Perforate vs. Puncture

Difference Between Perforate and Puncture

Perforate

To pierce, punch, or bore a hole or holes in; penetrate.
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Puncture

a small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air
she was on her way home when she had a puncture
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Perforate

To pierce or stamp with rows of holes, as those between postage stamps, to allow easy separation.
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Puncture

make a puncture in (something)
one of the knife blows had punctured a lung
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Perforate

To pass into or through something.
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Puncture

cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling)
the earlier mood of optimism was punctured
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Perforate

Having been perforated.
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Puncture

To pierce with a pointed object.
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Perforate

(transitive) To pierce; to penetrate.
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Puncture

To make (a hole) by piercing.
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Perforate

(transitive) To make a line of holes in (a thin material) to allow separation at the line.
to perforate a sheet of postage stamps
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Puncture

To depreciate or deflate
cutting remarks that punctured my ego.
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Perforate

perforated
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Puncture

To be pierced or punctured
The tire punctured when it hit the curb.
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Perforate

To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of.
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Puncture

The act or an instance of puncturing.
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Perforate

Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.
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Puncture

A hole or depression made by a sharp object, especially a hole in an automotive tire.
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Perforate

make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation;
perforate the sheets of paper
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Puncture

The act or an instance of puncturing.
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Perforate

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance;
The bullet penetrated her chest
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Puncture

A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin.
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Perforate

having a hole cut through;
pierced ears
a perforated eardrum
a punctured balloon
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Puncture

(specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.
On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived.
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Puncture

To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
The needle punctured the balloon instantly.
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Puncture

The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.
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Puncture

A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.
A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp.
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Puncture

To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.
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Puncture

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

a small hole made by a sharp object
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Puncture

the act of puncturing or perforating
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Puncture

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

make by piercing;
puncture a hole
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Puncture

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

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

be pierced or punctured;
The tire punctured
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