inundate

• Verbe signifiant submerger quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec une grande quantité de quelque chose, comme du travail, des informations ou des demandes ; également, inonder physiquement de grandes quantités d'eau.

A verb meaning to overwhelm someone or something with a large amount of something, such as work, information, or requests.

1. Overwhelm with somethingB2formal

   To give someone so much of something (like work, information, or requests) that they cannot deal with it all.

   Submerger (de quelque chose)

   • The office was inundated with phone calls after the announcement.
   • She was inundated with emails after the conference.
   • The support team was inundated with complaints about the new software.

   Synonymesbesiegeburydelugeengulffloodoverloadoverwhelmsnowswamp

2. Flood with waterB2formal

   To cover an area with a large amount of water.

   Inonder d'eau

   • Heavy rains inundated the coastal towns.
   • The river burst its banks and inundated the farmland.
   • The basement was inundated after the storm.

   Synonymesdelugeengulffloodsubmergeswamp