English Explanatory Dictionary

inundate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɪn.ənˌdeɪt/ /ˈɪn.ʌnˌdeɪt/ /ɪˈnʌn.deɪt/ En-us-inundate.ogg /ˈɪn.ənˌdæɪt/ en-au-inundate.ogg /ˈən.ənˌdæɪt/

Word forms

inundate inundates inundating inundated

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin inundātus, the perfect passive participle of inundō (“to flood, overflow”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- + undō (“to overflow, wave”), from unda (“wave”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

swamp deluge flood beflood

Related words

inundation inundator undulate
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