The difference between Deluge and Inundate
When used as verbs, deluge means to flood with water, whereas inundate means to cover with large amounts of water.
Deluge is also noun with the meaning: a great flood or rain.
check bellow for the other definitions of Deluge and Inundate
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Deluge as a noun:
A great flood or rain.
Examples:
"The deluge continued for hours, drenching the land and slowing traffic to a halt."
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Deluge as a noun:
An overwhelming amount of something; anything that overwhelms or causes great destruction.
Examples:
"The rock concert was a deluge of sound."
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Deluge as a noun:
(Military engineering) A damage control system on navy warships which is activated by excessive temperature within the Vertical Launching System.
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Deluge as a verb (transitive):
To flood with water.
Examples:
"Some areas were deluged with a month's worth of rain in 24 hours."
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Deluge as a verb (transitive):
To overwhelm.
Examples:
"After the announcement, they were deluged with requests for more information."
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Inundate as a verb:
To cover with large amounts of water; to flood.
Examples:
"The Dutch would sometimes inundate the land to hinder the Spanish army."
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Inundate as a verb:
To overwhelm.
Examples:
"The agency was inundated with phone calls."