To bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out.
To expel; to put out.
To omit from consideration.
To refuse to accept (evidence) as valid.
To eliminate from diagnostic consideration.
to break or interrupt abruptly
To penetrate; to affect deeply.
To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).
To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry.
To puncture; to break through.
A pierced earring.