ret vs sop

ret is not a noun while sop is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ret	No	No	Yes	No
sop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sop is a hypernym of ret; that is, sop is a word with a broader meaning than ret:

ret: place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
sop: cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

Other hypernyms of ret include douse, dowse, drench, soak, souse.

ret (noun)	sop (noun)
	a concession given to mollify or placate
	piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid

ret (verb)	sop (verb)
place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue	cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
	dip into liquid
	be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
	give a conciliatory gift or bribe to