confirm vs validate

confirm and validate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confirm	No	No	Yes	No
validate	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of confirm include back, back up, vouch, verify, demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show, document.

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

Other hyponyms of confirm include maintain, uphold, verify, corroborate, reconfirm.

confirm (verb)	validate (verb)
make more firm	make valid or confirm the validity of
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
strengthen or make more firm	give evidence for
administer the rite of confirmation to	declare or make legally valid
support a person for a position