sensitize vs modify

sensitize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of sensitize include alter, change.

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

sensitize: make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of sensitize include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of sensitize include alter, change.

sensitize (verb)	modify (verb)
make sensitive or aware	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion	add a modifier to a constituent
make sensitive to a drug or allergen	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
cause to sense; make sensitive