= process by which water flows with great strength and potentially destructive force; often used as an image for large quantities or overwhelming destruction, military strength, or suffering
to flow, to overflow
Move
literally: to overflow; hence: = action by which humans or animals move through an area with an irresistable force
to sweep through
Intense
literally: to overflow; hence: = state in which an event happens with great intensity, compared to an overwhelming flood
to overwhelm
Non-Exist
literally: to be overflown; hence: = causative process by which large groups of humans are caused to disappear, as if they were swept away by a flood
to be swept away
Non-Exist
literally: overflow; hence: = causative process by which large quantities of water remove objects from their location
to wash away, to sweep away
Clean
to overflow; hence: = causative action by which humans use water to remove dirt from an object
to wash, to rinse, to wash away
Quench
literally: to overflow; hence: = causative process by which large quantities of water cause a fire to come to an end