suburbanize vs modify

suburbanize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of suburbanize include alter, change.

suburbanize (verb)	modify (verb)
make suburban in character	make less severe or harsh or extreme
take on suburban character	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation