immaterialise vs modify

immaterialise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of immaterialise include alter, change.

immaterialise (verb)	modify (verb)
render immaterial or incorporeal	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation