discolor vs modify

discolor and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of discolor include alter, change.

discolor (verb)	modify (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner	make less severe or harsh or extreme
lose color or turn colorless	add a modifier to a constituent
cause to lose or change color	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation