inactivate vs modify

inactivate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of inactivate include alter, change.

inactivate (verb)	modify (verb)
make inactive	make less severe or harsh or extreme
release from military service or remove from the active list of military service	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation