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inundate
—inundate /ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/
Ⅰ verb [T] (TOO MUCH) ↑Verb Endings for inundate ► F0 to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with them all: » We have been inundated with requests for help.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing difficulties for oneself or others
Ⅱ verb [T] FORMAL (FLOOD) ↑Verb Endings for inundate ► F0 to flood an area with water: » If the dam breaks it will inundate large parts of the town.Thesaurus+: ↑Floods, tides and currentsThesaurus+: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersinginundation /ˌɪn.ʌnˈdeɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U] FORMAL
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