terminate vs modify

terminate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of terminate include alter, change.

terminate (verb)	modify (verb)
bring to an end or halt	make less severe or harsh or extreme
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position	add a modifier to a constituent
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of