Conflate

I was close to the meaning... it really helps knowing the Latin meaning of "con"--with. 

 

Main Entry: con·flate

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈflāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): con·flat·ed; con·flat·ing

Etymology: Latin conflatus, past participle of conflare to blow together, fuse, from com- + flare to blow — more at blow

Date: 1610

1 a : to bring together : fuse b : confuse
2 : to combine (as two readings of a text) into a composite whole