conflate

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. To combine or mix together.
2. (broadly) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.
3. (broadly) 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.

Adj

Combining elements from multiple versions of the same text.

Noun

A conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together.

Sinonieme

meld

merge

blend

combine

flux

fuse

commingle

coalesce

mix

immix

amalgamate

mix together

intermingle

intermix

knit

tessellate

Vertalings

combinar

verschmelzen

combiner

amalgamer

verbinden

vereinigen

mélanger

entremêler

mischen

fondere

zusammenführen

confondre

barrejar

mêler

vermischen

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kənˈfleɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Attested since 1541: from Latin cōnflātus, past passive participle of cōnflō (“fuse, kindle, blow together”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).