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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