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]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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