disable vs modify

disable and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of disable include alter, change.

disable (verb)	modify (verb)
injure permanently	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make unable to perform a certain action	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation