denature vs modify

denature and modify both are verbs.

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

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

denature: make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of denature include alter, change.

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

denature: modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of denature include alter, change.

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

denature: add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of denature include alter, change.

denature (verb)	modify (verb)
make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes	make less severe or harsh or extreme
modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished	add a modifier to a constituent
add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation