Perforate (verb)

1. To make a hole or holes in (something).
2. To pierce or puncture (something).

Origin:

From latin perforāre, from per- ("through") + forāre ("to bore").

Examples:

1. He perforated the sheet of paper to make a hole.
2. The bullet perforated the metal sheet.
3. The needle perforated the skin.
4. The stamp was perforated to make it easy to tear apart.
5. The machine perforated the film to make it easy to thread through a projector.