brutalize vs modify

brutalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of brutalize include alter, change.

brutalize (verb)	modify (verb)
become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman	add a modifier to a constituent
treat brutally	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation