transmute vs transform

transmute and transform both are verbs.

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

As verbs, transmute and transform are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of transmute include metamorphose.

As verbs, transmute and transform are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of transmute include transubstantiate.

transmute (verb)	transform (verb)
change in outward structure or looks	change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
alter the nature of (elements)	change from one form or medium into another
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature	subject to a mathematical transformation
	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