conflate

== English == === Etymology === Attested since 1541: from Latin cōnflātus, past passive participle of cōnflō (“fuse, kindle, blow together”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /kənˈfleɪt/, /kɒnˈfleɪt/ (US) IPA(key): /kənˈfleɪt/ Rhymes: -eɪt === Verb === conflate (third-person singular simple present conflates, present participle conflating, simple past and past participle conflated) To combine or mix together. Synonyms: mix, blend, coalesce, commingle, flux, immix, merge, amalgamate, fuse, meld (by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent. Synonyms: mix up, lump together Near-synonym: confuse (by extension) To deliberately draw a false equivalence or association, typically in a tacit or implicit manner as propaganda and/or an intentional distortion or misrepresentation of the subject matter. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === conflate (not comparable) (biblical criticism) Combining elements from multiple versions of the same text. === Noun === conflate (plural conflates) (biblical criticism) A conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together. === References === === Anagrams === falconet, lactofen == Latin == === Verb === cōnflāte second-person plural present active imperative of cōnflō