domesticise vs modify

domesticise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of domesticise include alter, change.

domesticise (verb)	modify (verb)
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation