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Detailed Synonyms for inundation in English

inundation:

inundation [the ~] noun

  1. the inundation
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    the inundation; the flood
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    • inundation [the ~] noun
      • plains fertilized by annual inundations1
    • flood [the ~] noun
      • the unexpected flood caused extensive damage to the houses2
    the flooding
  2. the inundation
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    the flooding
    the inundation
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    • inundation [the ~] noun
      • plains fertilized by annual inundations1
  3. the inundation
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    the flood; the deluge; the inundation; the alluvion
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    • flood [the ~] noun
      • the unexpected flood caused extensive damage to the houses2
    • deluge [the ~] noun
    • inundation [the ~] noun
      • plains fertilized by annual inundations1
    • alluvion [the ~] noun
  4. the inundation
    – an overwhelming number or amount 1
    the flood; the deluge; the inundation; the torrent
    – an overwhelming number or amount 1

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Related Definitions for "inundation":

  1. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land1
    • plains fertilized by annual inundations1
  2. an overwhelming number or amount1

inundate:

to inundate verb (inundates, inundated, inundating)

  1. to inundate
    to overflow; to submerge; to inundate
    • overflow verb (overflows, overflowed, overflowing)
    • submerge verb (submerges, submerged, submerging)
    • inundate verb (inundates, inundated, inundating)
  2. to inundate
    to drown; to booze away; to flood; to inundate
    • drown verb (drowns, drowned, drowning)
    • booze away verb (boozes away, boozed away, boozing away)
    • flood verb (floods, flooded, flooding)
    • inundate verb (inundates, inundated, inundating)
  3. to inundate
    – fill or cover completely, usually with water 1
    to submerge; deluge; to inundate
    – fill or cover completely, usually with water 1
    • submerge verb (submerges, submerged, submerging)
    • deluge verb
    • inundate verb (inundates, inundated, inundating)
  4. to inundate
    – fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid 1
    to flood; deluge; to inundate; swamp
    – fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid 1
    • flood verb (floods, flooded, flooding)
      • The images flooded his mind1
    • deluge verb
    • inundate verb (inundates, inundated, inundating)
      • the basement was inundated after the storm1
    • swamp verb

Conjugations for inundate:

present
  1. inundate
  2. inundate
  3. inundates
  4. inundate
  5. inundate
  6. inundate
simple past
  1. inundated
  2. inundated
  3. inundated
  4. inundated
  5. inundated
  6. inundated
present perfect
  1. have inundated
  2. have inundated
  3. has inundated
  4. have inundated
  5. have inundated
  6. have inundated
past continuous
  1. was inundating
  2. were inundating
  3. was inundating
  4. were inundating
  5. were inundating
  6. were inundating
future
  1. shall inundate
  2. will inundate
  3. will inundate
  4. shall inundate
  5. will inundate
  6. will inundate
continuous present
  1. am inundating
  2. are inundating
  3. is inundating
  4. are inundating
  5. are inundating
  6. are inundating
subjunctive
  1. be inundated
  2. be inundated
  3. be inundated
  4. be inundated
  5. be inundated
  6. be inundated
diverse
  1. inundate!
  2. let's inundate!
  3. inundated
  4. inundating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Alternate Synonyms for "inundate":


Related Definitions for "inundate":

  1. fill or cover completely, usually with water1
  2. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid1
    • the basement was inundated after the storm1