transubstantiate vs transmute

transubstantiate and transmute both are verbs.

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

As verbs, transubstantiate and transmute are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of transubstantiate include transform.

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

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

Other hypernyms of transubstantiate include transform, transubstantiate.

transubstantiate (verb)	transmute (verb)
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature	change in outward structure or looks
change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ	alter the nature of (elements)
	change or alter in form, appearance, or nature