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

A year later, the alternative rock band Eve’s Plum, fronted by Colleen Fitzpatrick, conflated wearing lipstick with female voicelessness.

From Salon

“Misinformation was circulating that conflated these parking lot safety measures with immigration enforcement. That is false,” she wrote in an email.

From Los Angeles Times

You see this sort of language used when people conflate various definitions of globalism.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s easy to conflate this with laziness or thoughtlessness.

From MarketWatch

When shark sightings, encounters and bites all get conflated under the catchall umbrella of an "attack", the danger seems greater than it is.

From BBC

Related Words

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