deflate vs modify

deflate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of deflate include alter, change.

deflate (verb)	modify (verb)
become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air	make less severe or harsh or extreme
reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices	add a modifier to a constituent
produce deflation in	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
release contained air or gas from
collapse by releasing contained air or gas