conflate
v.
1540s, from Latin conflat-, past participle stem of conflare "to blow up, kindle, light; bring together, compose," also "to melt together," literally "to blow together," from com- "with" (see com-) + flare "to blow" (see blow, v.1).
〔李〕[con-;flat;-e] v.汇集； 将（异文）合并 ←flat [ L flare]=to blow 吹