plasticize vs modify

plasticize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of plasticize include alter, change.

plasticize (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