conflate vs syncretize

conflate and syncretize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, syncretize is a hyponym of conflate; that is, syncretize 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, syncretise.

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