politicise vs modify

politicise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of politicise include alter, change.

politicise (verb)	modify (verb)
give a political character to	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation