Conflate \Con*flate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conflated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Conflating.] [L. conflatus, p. p. of conflare to
blow together; con- + flare to blow.]
1. To blow together; to bring together; to collect; to fuse
together; to join or weld; to consolidate.
[1913 Webster]
The State-General, created and conflated by the
passionate effort of the whole nation. --Carlyle.
[1913 Webster]
2. to ignore distinctions between, by treating two or more
distinguishable objects or ideas as one; to confuse.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
conflate
v : mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
[syn: blend, flux, mix, commingle, immix, fuse,
coalesce, meld, combine, merge]
WordNet (r) 2.0
blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix
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