denaturalize vs modify

denaturalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of denaturalize include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of denaturalize include alter, change.

denaturalize (verb)	modify (verb)
strip of the rights and duties of citizenship	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make less natural or unnatural	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation