vilipend vs puncture

vilipend is not a noun while puncture is a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of vilipend include deflate.

vilipend (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

vilipend (verb)	puncture (verb)
belittle	cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
	be pierced or punctured
	reduce or lessen the size or importance of
	pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
	make by piercing