throw off vs autotomize

throw off and autotomize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, autotomize is a hyponym of throw off; that is, autotomize 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, autotomise.

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