destabilise vs modify

destabilise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of destabilise include alter, change.

destabilise (verb)	modify (verb)
make unstable	make less severe or harsh or extreme
become unstable	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation