shake off vs autotomize

shake off and autotomize both are verbs.

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

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

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

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