barbarize vs modify

barbarize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of barbarize include alter, change.

barbarize (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