change taste vs modify

change taste and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change taste	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of change taste include alter, change.

change taste (verb)	modify (verb)
alter the flavor of	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation