denationalize vs modify

denationalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of denationalize include alter, change.

denationalize (verb)	modify (verb)
put under private control or ownership	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation