alcoholise vs modify

alcoholise and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alcoholise	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of alcoholise; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than alcoholise:

Other hypernyms of alcoholise include alter, change.

alcoholise (verb)	modify (verb)
make alcoholic, as by fermenting	make less severe or harsh or extreme
treat or infuse with alcohol	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation