sexualize vs modify

sexualize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of sexualize include alter, change.

sexualize (verb)	modify (verb)
make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation