disintegrate vs modify

disintegrate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of disintegrate include alter, change.

disintegrate (verb)	modify (verb)
break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity	make less severe or harsh or extreme
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current	add a modifier to a constituent
cause to undergo fission or lose particles	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation