autotomize vs shake off

autotomize and shake off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
autotomize	No	No	Yes	No
shake off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shake off is a hypernym of autotomize; that is, shake off is a word with a broader meaning than autotomize:

Other hypernyms of autotomize include cast, cast off, drop, shed, throw, throw away, throw off.

autotomize (verb)	shake off (verb)
cause a body part to undergo autotomy	to remove
	get rid of