neutralize vs modify

neutralize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of neutralize include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of neutralize include alter, change.

neutralize (verb)	modify (verb)
make chemically neutral	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of	add a modifier to a constituent
make incapable of military action	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions