disqualify vs modify

disqualify and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of disqualify include alter, change.

disqualify (verb)	modify (verb)
make unfit or unsuitable	make less severe or harsh or extreme
declare unfit	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation