perforate

per·fo·rate

verb \ˈpər-fə-ˌrāt\

per·fo·rat·edper·fo·rat·ing

Definition of PERFORATE

transitive verb

1

: to make a hole through <an ulcer perforates the duodenal wall>

2

: to enter or extend through <the nerve perforates the dura mater>

intransitive verb

: to penetrate a surface <the wound in the forearm was perforating—Journal of the American Medical Association>