relax vs modify

relax and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of relax include alter, change.

relax (verb)	modify (verb)
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to feel relaxed	add a modifier to a constituent
make less taut	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
become loose or looser or less tight
make less active or fast
become less severe or strict
make less severe or strict
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner