INUNDATE


Meaning of INUNDATE in English

[ 'ɪnʌndeɪt ]

■ verb

1》 flood (a place).

2》 overwhelm with things to be dealt with.

Derivatives

inundation noun

Origin

C16 (earlier (ME) as inundation ): from L. inundat- , inundare 'flood', from in- 'into, upon' + undare 'to flow' (from unda 'a wave').

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