renormalise vs modify

renormalise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of renormalise include alter, change.

renormalise (verb)	modify (verb)
make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation