outmode vs modify

outmode and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of outmode include alter, change.

outmode (verb)	modify (verb)
make unfashionable, outdated, or obsolete	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation