equalize vs modify

equalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of equalize include alter, change.

equalize (verb)	modify (verb)
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching	make less severe or harsh or extreme
compensate; make the score equal	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation