inundate

Definition of Inundate in English :

1. deluge, flood, inundate, swamp

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

Example Sentences:
'the basement was inundated after the storm'
'The images flooded his mind'

2. deluge, inundate, submerge

fill or cover completely, usually with water

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Inundate

verb (transitive)

1.

to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp

2.

to overwhelm, as if with a flood

to be inundated with requests

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈinunˌdated or ˈinunˌdating

1.

to cover or engulf with a flood; deluge

2.

to overwhelm with a rush or great amount of anything

tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates

1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters.

2. To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp: The theater was inundated with requests for tickets.