puncture >> /ˈpəŋk(t)ʃər/
Definition: [transitive verb] Make a puncture in (something)
Example: one of the knife blows had punctured a lung
Definition: [transitive verb] Cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling)
Example: the earlier mood of optimism was punctured
Definition: [noun] A small hole in a tire resulting in an escape of air.
Example: she was on her way home when she had a puncture