inundate
/ˈɪnʌndeɪt/verb
उच्चारण इनन्डेट
(किसी चीज़ से) पाट देना, भर देना
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[T] ~ sb (with sth) usually passive
to give or send somebody so many things that they cannot deal with them all
(किसी चीज़ से) पाट देना, भर देना
- We were inundated with applications.
- After the advertisement, the company was inundated with calls from eager customers.
- Fans inundated the singer with messages after the concert.
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- The helpline was inundated with calls on the day the results were announced.
- Teachers are often inundated with paperwork at the end of term.
Synonyms overwhelm flood swamp bombard overload
Opposite trickle
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[T] ~ sth formal
to cover an area of land with a large amount of water
जलमग्न करना, बाढ़ से भर देना
- The river inundated the villages.
- Heavy rain inundated the low-lying areas of the city.
- The monsoon floods inundated the fields along the river.
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- Heavy rain inundated the streets and stopped the buses.
- The sea inundated the coastal villages during the cyclone.
Synonyms flood submerge drown swamp deluge
Opposite drain dry up
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·un·date
With -un- (not 'innundate').
बीच में -un- ('innundate' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the too-much words together: inundate, flood, swamp, deluge (a very large amount at once), overwhelm, bombard (attack with many questions or requests).
अधिकता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: inundate, flood, swamp, deluge (एक साथ बहुत बड़ी मात्रा), overwhelm, bombard (बहुत प्रश्नों या अनुरोधों से घेरना)।
§Grammar and usage
Inundated with sth (calls, letters, requests).
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: 'inundated with sth' (calls, letters, requests)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin unda, wave.
Latin unda, लहर, से।