vulgarise vs modify

vulgarise and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of vulgarise include alter, change.

vulgarise (verb)	modify (verb)
act in a vulgar manner	make less severe or harsh or extreme
debase and make vulgar	add a modifier to a constituent
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation