reconcile vs adjust

reconcile and adjust both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reconcile	No	No	Yes	No
adjust	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of reconcile; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than reconcile:

reconcile: bring into consonance or accord
adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

Other hypernyms of reconcile include correct, set.

reconcile (verb)	adjust (verb)
bring into consonance or accord	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
make (one thing) compatible with (another)	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
accept as inevitable	make correspondent or conformable
come to terms	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
	decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim