transform vs transmute

transform and transmute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transform	No	No	Yes	No
transmute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, transform and transmute are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of transform include transubstantiate.

As verbs, transform and transmute are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of transform include metamorphose.

transform (verb)	transmute (verb)
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature	change in outward structure or looks
change from one form or medium into another	alter the nature of (elements)
subject to a mathematical transformation	change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
change in outward structure or looks
increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species
convert (one form of energy) to another