Inundate – To flood a place with water

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Also means to overwhelm somebody with a huge quantity of things to be dealt with.

Pronounced as In (emphasized) + Uhn +Date {Listen to it here}

It comes from Latin root Inundare which means to flow onto.

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• “Throughout affected areas, houses have been destroyed, bridges washed out and vital croplands inundated by flood waters.”
• The Institute has been inundated with requests for such training.

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