conflate vs syncretise

conflate and syncretise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conflate	No	No	Yes	No
syncretise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, syncretise is a hyponym of conflate; that is, syncretise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conflate:

Other hyponyms of conflate include gauge, absorb, meld, melt, blend in, mix in, accrete, grow together, conjugate, admix, alloy, syncretize.

conflate (verb)	syncretise (verb)
mix together different elements	become fused
	unite (beliefs or conflicting principles)