estrange vs modify

estrange and modify both are verbs.

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

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

estrange: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of estrange include alter, change.

estrange (verb)	modify (verb)
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness	make less severe or harsh or extreme
remove from customary environment or associations	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation