plasticise vs modify

plasticise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of plasticise include alter, change.

plasticise (verb)	modify (verb)
make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer	make less severe or harsh or extreme
become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation