decimalise vs modify

decimalise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of decimalise include alter, change.

decimalise (verb)	modify (verb)
change to the decimal system	make less severe or harsh or extreme
change from fractions to decimals	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation