inundate

Verb
US[in-uhn-deyt]/ˈɪnənˌdeɪt/3 syllables
Synonyms: delugefloodswampsubmerge

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)inundated, inundating

  1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid“the basement was inundated after the storm”“The images flooded his mind”Synonyms: delugefloodswampMore general fill, fill up
  2. fill or cover completely, usually with waterSynonyms: delugesubmergeMore general flood

Related words deluge noun, alluvion noun, inundation noun, cloudburst noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In·un′date transitive verb [past tense & past participle Inundated; present participle & verbal noun Inundating.]

Origin: L. inundatus, p. p. of inundare to inundate; pref. in- in + undare to rise in waves, to overflow, fr. unda a wave. See Undulate.

1. To cover with a flood; to overflow; to deluge; to flood; as, the river inundated the town.

2. To fill with an overflowing abundance or superfluity; as, the country was inundated with bills of credit.

Synonyms: To overflow; deluge; flood; overwhelm; submerge; drown.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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