throw off vs autotomise

throw off and autotomise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
throw off	No	No	Yes	No
autotomise	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of throw off include exuviate, molt, moult, shed, slough, abscise, exfoliate, autotomize.

throw off (verb)	autotomise (verb)
to remove	cause a body part to undergo autotomy
get rid of