devilize vs modify

devilize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of devilize include alter, change.

devilize (verb)	modify (verb)
turn into a devil or make devilish	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation