deaminate vs modify

deaminate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

deaminate: remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of deaminate include alter, change.

deaminate (verb)	modify (verb)
remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation