Main Entry:

in·un·date

Pronunciation:

\ˈi-(ˌ)nən-ˌdāt\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

in·un·dat·ed; in·un·dat·ing

Etymology:

Latin inundatus, past participle of inundare, from in- + unda wave — more at water

Date:

1590

1 : to cover with a flood : overflow 2 : overwhelm <was inundated with phone calls>

— in·un·da·tion \ˌi-(ˌ)nən-ˈdā-shən\ noun

— in·un·da·tor \ˈi-(ˌ)nən-ˌdā-tər\ noun

— in·un·da·to·ry \i-ˈnən-də-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective