transmit vs communicate

transmit and communicate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, transmit and communicate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of transmit include convey.

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

Other hyponyms of transmit include pass, pass along, pass on, put across.

transmit (verb)	communicate (verb)
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television	transmit thoughts or feelings
send from one person or place to another	transmit information
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission	be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas
transfer to another	receive Communion, in the Catholic church
	administer Communion; in church
	join or connect
	transfer to another