desensitize vs modify

desensitize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of desensitize include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of desensitize include alter, change.

desensitize (verb)	modify (verb)
make insensitive	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause not to be sensitive	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation