communize vs modify

communize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of communize include alter, change.

communize (verb)	modify (verb)
make into property owned by the state	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation