reclaim vs modify

reclaim and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of reclaim include alter, change.

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

reclaim: bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of reclaim include alter, change.

reclaim (verb)	modify (verb)
make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state	make less severe or harsh or extreme
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable	add a modifier to a constituent
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
claim back
reuse (materials from waste products)