reconstruct vs modify

reconstruct and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of reconstruct include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of reconstruct include alter, change.

reconstruct (verb)	modify (verb)
do over, as of (part of) a house	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically	add a modifier to a constituent
reassemble mentally	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
build again
return to its original or usable and functioning condition