conflate
//kənˈfleɪt//
Verb
conflateInfinitive
conflatePresent tense
conflatedPast tense
conflatedPast participle
conflatingPresent participle
conflatesThird-person singular
1
To combine or merge two or more things, especially texts, ideas, or concepts, into one.
The author conflated several historical events into a single narrative.
2
To mistakenly treat two or more distinct things as if they were the same.
People often conflate correlation with causation.