syncretize vs conflate

syncretize and conflate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, conflate is a hypernym of syncretize; that is, conflate is a word with a broader meaning than syncretize:

Other hypernyms of syncretize include blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix.

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