stabilize vs modify

stabilize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of stabilize include alter, change.

stabilize (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