propagate vs transmit

propagate and transmit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
propagate	No	No	Yes	No
transmit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, transmit is a hypernym of propagate; that is, transmit is a word with a broader meaning than propagate:

Other hypernyms of propagate include channel, channelise, channelize, transfer, transport.

propagate (verb)	transmit (verb)
multiply sexually or asexually	broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering	send from one person or place to another
cause to become widely known	transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
transmit	transfer to another
transmit or cause to broaden or spread
become distributed or widespread
travel through the air
transmit from one generation to the next