transmit vs propagate

transmit and propagate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of transmit include bring, convey, fetch, get, project, translate, release, turn, send, send out.

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