Inundate: meaning, definitions and examples

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inundate

 

[ หˆษชn.ษ™n.deษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to flood

To overwhelm someone or something with a large amount of things or people. To cover or submerge with water. To flood or overspread with water; to cover with water, especially to a great depth.

Synonyms

deluge, flood, overwhelm, submerge

Examples of usage

  • The town was inundated by heavy rain.
  • The office was inundated with job applications.
  • The river inundated the surrounding fields.

Translations

Translations of the word "inundate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inundar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคขเคผ เคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผberschwemmen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membanjiri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั‚ะพะฟะปัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zalaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฐพๆฟซใ•ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inonder

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inundar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท su basmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ”๋žŒ์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุบู…ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zaplavit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zaplaviลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆทนๆฒก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poplaviti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรฆรฐa yfir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ััƒ ะฑะฐััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ su basmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inundar

Word origin

The word 'inundate' comes from the Latin word 'inundatus', which means 'to overflow'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of flooding or overwhelming with a large amount of something. The verb 'inundate' is often used metaphorically to describe being overwhelmed with tasks, information, or emotions.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,153 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.