asperse vs magnify

asperse

verb
  • To falsely or maliciously charge another; to slander. 

  • To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust). 

magnify

verb
  • To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc. 

  • To make (something) larger or more important. 

  • To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God). 

  • To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate. 

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