radicalize vs modify

radicalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of radicalize include alter, change.

radicalize (verb)	modify (verb)
make more radical in social or political outlook	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation