digitize vs modify

digitize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of digitize include alter, change.

digitize (verb)	modify (verb)
put into digital form, as for use in a computer	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation