inundate

Universal Words verb [VN] [usuallypassive] 1 ~ sb (with sth) to give or send sb so many things that they cannot deal with them all SYNOVERWHELM, SWAMP: We have been inundated with offers of help. 2 (formal) to cover an area of land with a large amount of water SYNFLOOD: Flood waters inundate the river plain each spring. inundation noun [U,C]