volatilize vs modify

volatilize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of volatilize include alter, change.

volatilize (verb)	modify (verb)
make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation