about-face vs deactivate

about-face

noun
  • A reversal in direction; a reversal of attitude or opinion. 

  • An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction. 

verb
  • To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction. 

  • To change opinion or attitude drastically. 

deactivate

verb
  • to make something inactive or no longer effective 

  • to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service 

  • to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme) 

How often have the words about-face and deactivate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )