barbarise vs modify

barbarise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of barbarise include alter, change.

barbarise (verb)	modify (verb)
make crude or savage in behavior or speech	make less severe or harsh or extreme
become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation