[ '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').