exasperate vs modify

exasperate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of exasperate include alter, change.

exasperate (verb)	modify (verb)
make worse	make less severe or harsh or extreme
exasperate or irritate	add a modifier to a constituent
make furious	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation