deaden vs modify

deaden and modify both are verbs.

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

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

deaden: make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of deaden include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of deaden include alter, change.

deaden (verb)	modify (verb)
become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation	add a modifier to a constituent
lessen the momentum or velocity of	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
make vapid or deprive of spirit
convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients