inundate

English

WOTD - 20 May 2008    

Etymology

From Latin inundō.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈɪn.ən.deɪt/, SAMPA: /"In.@n.deIt/

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Verb

inundate (third-person singular simple present inundates, present participle inundating, simple past and past participle inundated)

1. To cover with large amounts of water; to flood.

   The Dutch would sometimes inundate the land to hinder the Spanish army.

2. To overwhelm.

   The agency was inundated with phone calls.

Synonyms

• (to cover with water): deluge, flood
• (to overwhelm): deluge, flood

Related terms

• inundation

Translations

To cover with large amounts of water

Catalan: inundar (ca) Chinese: 淹沒(ㄧㄢㄇㄛˋ) Czech: zaplavit (cs) Dutch: inunderen (nl) Finnish: hukuttaa (fi)

French: inonder (fr) Italian: inondare (it) Polish: zalać Spanish: inundar (es) Welsh: gorlifo (cy)

To overwhelm

Catalan: inundar (ca) Chinese: 泛濫(ㄈㄢˋㄌㄢˋ) Czech: zaplavit (cs) Finnish: hukuttaa (fi), hukkua (fi) French: inonder (fr)

Italian: inondare (it) Polish: przytłoczyć Spanish: inundar (es) Welsh: gorlifo (cy)

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Adverb

inundate

1. present adverbial passive participle of inundi

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Latin

Verb

inundāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of inundō