validate vs modify

validate and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of validate include alter, change.

validate (verb)	modify (verb)
make valid or confirm the validity of	make less severe or harsh or extreme
prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something	add a modifier to a constituent
give evidence for	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
declare or make legally valid