conflate

1 to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related be careful not to conflate gossip with real news Synonyms of conflate confuse, confound, mistake, mix (up)Words Related to conflate lump (together); misapply, miscall, misidentify, misnameAntonyms of conflate difference, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, separate

2 to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout the movie conflates documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so seamlessly and ingeniously that viewers may not know what is real and what is not Synonyms of conflate amalgamate, combine, comingle, commingle, commix, composite, concrete, blend, fuse, homogenize, immingle, immix, incorporate, integrate, interfuse, intermingle, intermix, meld, merge, mingle, mixWords Related to conflate add, admix, beat (in), cut in, fold, stir, toss; coalesce, compound, emulsify; conjoin, join, knit, link, unite; intertwine, interweave, weaveNear Antonyms of conflate cleave, disjoin, disunite, divide, divorce, part, rupture, sever, sunder; disperse, dissolve, scatter; detach, disengage, splitAntonyms of conflate break down, break up, separate, unmix