obnubilate vs modify

obnubilate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of obnubilate include alter, change.

obnubilate (verb)	modify (verb)
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make less visible or unclear	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation