transubstantiate vs transform

transubstantiate and transform both are verbs.

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

As verbs, transubstantiate and transform are synonyms defined as:

transubstantiate and transform: change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

Other synonyms of transubstantiate include transmute.

As verbs, transform is a hypernym of transubstantiate; that is, transform is a word with a broader meaning than transubstantiate:

transubstantiate: change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ
transform: change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

Other hypernyms of transubstantiate include transmute, transubstantiate.

transubstantiate (verb)	transform (verb)
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature	change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ	change from one form or medium into another
	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