admit vs spurn

admit

verb
  • To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted. 

  • To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration 

  • To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of). 

  • To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise. 

  • To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to). 

  • To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment. 

spurn

verb
  • To waste; fail to make the most of (an opportunity) 

  • To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn. 

  • To reject something by pushing it away with the foot. 

noun
  • An act of spurning; a scornful rejection. 

  • A kick; a blow with the foot. 

  • A body of coal left to sustain an overhanging mass. 

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