abrogate vs recant

abrogate

verb
  • To put an end to; to do away with. 

  • To block a process or function. 

  • To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc. 

recant

verb
  • To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly. 

  • To give a new cant (slant, angle) to something, in particular railway track on a curve. 

How often have the words abrogate and recant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )