westernize vs modify

westernize and modify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of westernize include alter, change.

westernize (verb)	modify (verb)
make western in character	make less severe or harsh or extreme
	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation