From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinundatein‧un‧date /ˈɪnəndeɪt/ verb [transitive] 1 → be inundated (with/by something)2 formal to cover an area with a large amount of water SYN flood The tidal wave inundated vast areas of cropland. —inundation /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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inundate• Floodwaters periodically inundate the lowlands of the state.Origin inundate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of inundare, from unda “wave” 