conflate v. + Add to list US //kənˈfɫeɪt// UK //kənflˈeɪt// con·flate SynonymsEtymology Synonyms blendcoalescecombinecomminglefluxfuseimmixmeldmergemixOriginLATcōnflātus→ENconflate Attested since 1541: from Latin cōnflātus, past passive participle of cōnflō (“fuse, kindle, blow together”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).