habituate vs modify

habituate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of habituate include alter, change.

habituate (verb)	modify (verb)
make psychologically or physically used (to something)	make less severe or harsh or extreme
take or consume (regularly or habitually)	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation