alienate vs modify

alienate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

alienate: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of alienate include alter, change.

alienate (verb)	modify (verb)
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated	add a modifier to a constituent
transfer property or ownership	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation