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Antonyms for de-luge


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : del-yooj, -yoozh, del-ooj, -oozh, dih-looj, -loozh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛl yudʒ, -yuʒ, ˈdɛl udʒ, -uʒ, dɪˈludʒ, -ˈluʒ



Definition of de-luge

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French deluge (12c.), earlier deluve, from Latin diluvium "flood, inundation," from diluere "wash away," from dis- "away" (see dis-) + -luere, comb. form of lavere "to wash" (see lave).
  • As in onrush : noun rush
  • As in outpouring : noun outflow
  • As in overflow : noun flood, inundation
  • As in plenty : noun much, abundance
  • As in plethora : noun excess
  • As in avalanche : noun falling large mass; sudden rush of large quantity
  • As in rain : noun downpour of water or other substance
  • As in shower : noun precipitation
  • As in barrage : noun profusion of something
  • As in spate : noun series
  • As in surge : noun rush, usually of liquid
  • As in torrent : noun heavy flow
  • As in cataract : noun waterfall
  • As in flash flood : noun sudden rainfall
  • As in cloudburst : noun rainstorm
  • As in cascade : noun something falling, especially water
  • As in overflowing : noun overflow
  • As in cataclysm : noun disaster
  • As in alluvion : noun flood
  • As in freshet : noun flood
  • As in outpour : noun spate
  • As in plenitude : noun plenty
  • As in plenteousness : noun plenty
  • As in ruck : noun crowd
  • As in crowd : noun large assembly
  • As in deluge : noun downpour, flood of something
  • As in downfall : noun disgrace, ruin
  • As in downpour : noun tremendous pouring of rain
  • As in flood : noun overwhelming flow, quantity
  • As in flow : noun issue, abundance
  • As in inundate : verb drown, overwhelm
  • As in lavish : verb pamper, shower
  • As in overflow : verb pour out, flood
  • As in overrun : verb infest, spread over; exceed
  • As in overwhelm : verb flood, beat physically
  • As in pour : verb be or make flowing
  • As in shower : verb lavish
  • As in souse : verb make very wet
  • As in submerge : verb dunk in liquid
  • As in surge : verb rush, usually in liquid form
  • As in wet : verb cause to become damp, moist
  • As in jam-pack : verb crowd
  • As in crowd : verb cram, press into area
  • As in deluge : verb inundate with water
  • As in deluge : verb overwhelm
  • As in douse : verb drench, extinguish with liquid
  • As in drench : verb wet thoroughly
  • As in drown : verb submerge in liquid; submerge and die
  • As in engulf : verb absorb, overwhelm
  • As in flood : verb inundate or submerge
  • As in flow : verb issue, surge, run out
  • As in glut : verb choke; oversupply

Synonyms for de-luge

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