liberalise vs modify

liberalise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of liberalise include alter, change.

liberalise (verb)	modify (verb)
make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules	make less severe or harsh or extreme
become more liberal	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation