edit out vs modify

edit out and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edit out	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of edit out include alter, change.

edit out (verb)	modify (verb)
cut and assemble the components of	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation