bestialise vs modify

bestialise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of bestialise include alter, change.

bestialise (verb)	modify (verb)
make brutal and depraved; give animal-like qualities to	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation