dissonate vs modify

dissonate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of dissonate include alter, change.

dissonate (verb)	modify (verb)
cause to sound harsh and unpleasant	make less severe or harsh or extreme
be dissonant or harsh	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation