secularize vs change state

secularize and change state both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secularize	No	No	Yes	No
change state	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change state is a hypernym of secularize; that is, change state is a word with a broader meaning than secularize:

Other hypernyms of secularize include turn.

secularize (verb)	change state (verb)
make secular and draw away from a religious orientation	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control