Decrease and Puncture

noun

• A change downward.
  • usage: "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
  • synonyms: lessening, drop-off
• A process of becoming smaller or shorter.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The amount by which something decreases.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The act of decreasing or reducing something.
  • synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down

verb

• Decrease in size, extent, or range.
  • usage: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • synonyms: diminish, lessen, fall
• Make smaller.
  • usage: "He decreased his staff"
  • synonyms: lessen, minify

• (v.t.) To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means.
• (v.) A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength.
• (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc. or in strength, quality or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December.
• (v.) The wane of the moon.

noun

• Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object.
• A small hole made by a sharp object.
• The act of puncturing or perforating.

verb

• Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into.
  • usage: "puncture a tire"
• Make by piercing.
  • usage: "puncture a hole"
• Reduce or lessen the size or importance of.
  • usage: "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
  • synonyms: deflate
• Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing.
  • usage: "puncture an air balloon"
• Be pierced or punctured.
  • usage: "The tire punctured"

• (n.) A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle or pin.
• (n.) The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.
• (v.t.) To pierce with a small, pointed instrument or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.