conflate

American  

[kuhn-fleyt] / kənˈfleɪt /

verb (used with object)

conflated, conflating

1. to fuse into one entity; merge.

   to conflate dissenting voices into one protest.

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conflate British  

/ kənˈfleɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to combine or blend (two things, esp two versions of a text) so as to form a whole

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Other Word Forms

• conflation noun

Etymology

Origin of conflate

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin conflātus “fused together,” past participle of conflāre “to fuse together,” from con- con- + flāre “to blow” ( blow ² )

Example Sentences

Some of the evidence "conflated" different things in regard to a fixture against Ajax in Amsterdam, he said, giving one example of running street battles that did not occur on a match day.

From BBC

The backlash, though, often conflates flawed implementation with a flawed idea.

From The Wall Street Journal

I think that’s one of the reasons why no one’s really wanted to touch this issue for this age group because they conflate it with the Middle East.

From Los Angeles Times

By then, a second, older, more obscure conflict was resurfacing, conflated in social media and online commentary in the U.S. with Boko Haram.

From The Wall Street Journal

And while Sweeney has certainly faced her own share of critics throughout her relatively young career, director David Michôd’s film is eager to conflate these two stories.

From Salon

Related Words

• amalgamate
• consolidate
• converge
• fuse
• meld
• unify
• unite