renormalize vs modify

renormalize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of renormalize include alter, change.

renormalize (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