suspend vs modify

suspend and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of suspend include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of suspend include alter, change.

suspend (verb)	modify (verb)
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it	make less severe or harsh or extreme
cause to be held in suspension in a fluid	add a modifier to a constituent
make inoperative or stop	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
hang freely
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
render temporarily ineffective