complicate vs modify

complicate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of complicate include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of complicate include alter, change.

complicate (verb)	modify (verb)
make more complicated	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make more complex, intricate, or richer	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation