decompress vs puncture

decompress is not a noun while puncture is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decompress	No	No	Yes	No
puncture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, puncture is a hyponym of decompress; that is, puncture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decompress:

decompress (noun)	puncture (noun)
	the act of puncturing or perforating
	a small hole made by a sharp object
	loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object

decompress (verb)	puncture (verb)
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease	cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
decrease the pressure of	be pierced or punctured
restore to its uncompressed form	reduce or lessen the size or importance of
	pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
	make by piercing