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inundate

in·un·date [ ínnən dàyt ] (past and past participle in·un·dat·ed, present participle in·un·dat·ing, 3rd person present singular in·un·dates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. overwhelm: to overwhelm somebody with a huge quantity of things that must be dealt with

2. flood: to flood a place with water

[Late 16th century. Back-formation <inundation]
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