unsanctify vs modify

unsanctify and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of unsanctify include alter, change.

unsanctify (verb)	modify (verb)
remove the sanctification from or make unsanctified	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation