INUNDATE


Meaning of INUNDATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' i-( ˌ )n ə n- ˌ d ā t

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -dat · ed ; -dat · ing

Etymology: Latin inundatus, past participle of inundare, from in- + unda wave ― more at WATER

Date: 1590

1 : to cover with a flood : OVERFLOW

2 : OVERWHELM <was inundated with phone calls>

– in · un · da · tion \ ˌ i-( ˌ )n ə n- ' d ā -sh ə n \ noun

– in · un · da · tor \ ' i-( ˌ )n ə n- ˌ d ā -t ə r \ noun

– in · un · da · to · ry \ i- ' n ə n-d ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.