puncture
be pierced or punctured
The tire punctured
cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
puncture an air balloon
deflate
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
the act of puncturing or perforating
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
puncture a tire
make by piercing
puncture a hole
a small hole made by a sharp object
loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object