Difference between Confute and Disprove

What is the difference between Confute and Disprove?

Confute as a verb is to disprove or refute; to show something to be false or someone to be wrong. while Disprove as a verb is to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

We hope you now know whether to use Confute or Disprove in your sentence.