nationalize vs modify

nationalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of nationalize include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of nationalize include alter, change.

nationalize (verb)	modify (verb)
put under state control or ownership	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make national in character or scope	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation