sop vs ret

sop is a noun but ret is not a noun.

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

As verbs, ret is a hyponym of sop; that is, ret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sop:

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

Other hyponyms of sop include brine, bedraggle, draggle, bate, flush, sluice.

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

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