amalgamate vs lessen

amalgamate

verb
  • To merge, to combine, to blend, to join. 

  • To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups. 

  • To make an alloy of a metal and mercury. 

adj
  • Coalesced; united; combined. 

lessen

verb
  • To make less; to diminish; to reduce. 

  • To become less. 

conj
  • unless. 

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