mechanize vs modify

mechanize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of mechanize include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of mechanize include alter, change.

mechanize (verb)	modify (verb)
make mechanical	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make monotonous; make automatic or routine	add a modifier to a constituent
equip with armed and armored motor vehicles	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation