anatomize vs sever

anatomize

verb
  • To scrutinize down to the most minute detail. 

  • To inspect or investigate by dissection. 

sever

verb
  • To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish. 

  • To disconnect; to disunite; to terminate. 

  • To cut free. 

  • To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated. 

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