stabilise vs modify

stabilise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of stabilise include alter, change.

stabilise (verb)	modify (verb)
become stable or more stable	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium	add a modifier to a constituent
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation