inundate

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɪn.ən.deɪt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/

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Verb

Plain form inundate

Third-person singular inundates

Past tense inundated

Past participle inundated

Present participle inundating

1. If you inundate something, you cover it with large amounts of water.

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