cast off vs autotomize

cast off and autotomize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, autotomize is a hyponym of cast off; that is, autotomize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cast off:

Other hyponyms of cast off include exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough, abscise, exfoliate, autotomise.

cast off (verb)	autotomize (verb)
to remove	cause a body part to undergo autotomy
make the last row of stitches when knitting