invalidate vs modify

invalidate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of invalidate include alter, change.

invalidate (verb)	modify (verb)
take away the legal force of or render ineffective	make less severe or harsh or extreme
show to be invalid	add a modifier to a constituent
make invalid for use	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
declare invalid