normalize vs modify

normalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of normalize include alter, change.

normalize (verb)	modify (verb)
make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard	make less severe or harsh or extreme
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling	add a modifier to a constituent
become normal or return to its normal state	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation