domesticate vs modify

domesticate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of domesticate include alter, change.

domesticate (verb)	modify (verb)
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable	make less severe or harsh or extreme
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment	add a modifier to a constituent
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation