Inundate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of INUNDATE

[+ object]

1

:

to cause (someone or something) to receive or take in a large amount of things at the same time

• Hundreds of letters inundated [=_flooded_] the office.

— often + with

• The salesman inundated [=_overwhelmed_] them with information.

— often used as (be) inundated

• The office was inundated with calls/letters.
• She was inundated [=_swamped_] with requests.

2

formal

:

to cover (something) with a flood of water

:

flood

• Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas.

— often used as (be) inundated

• Low-lying areas could be inundated by rising rivers.

— inundation

/ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/

noun,

plural

inundations

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