inundate | ||
1. | [ verb ] fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid | |
Synonyms: | flood swamp deluge | |
Examples: | "the basement was inundated after the storm" "The images flooded his mind" |
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Related terms: | fill flood_in flood flood implosion_therapy | |
2. | [ verb ] fill beyond capacity | |
Synonyms: | flood submerge deluge | |
Examples: | "The water flooded the fields" |
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Related terms: | occupy flood flood downpour submergence | |
3. | [ verb ] fill or cover completely, usually with water | |
Synonyms: | submerge deluge | |
Related terms: | flood | |
Similar spelling: |
inundated inundation inhumation inhumed innuendo in_hand |