assault vs help

assault

verb
  • To threaten or harass. 

  • To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail. 

noun
  • A non-competitive combat between two fencers. 

  • A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. 

  • A violent verbal attack, for example with insults, criticism, and the like 

  • An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm (such as brandishing a weapon). 

  • An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching the person, such as by raising a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at the person and missing. 

  • The tort whose action is such an act. 

  • The crime whose action is such an attempt. 

help

verb
  • To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can. 

  • To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to. 

  • To provide assistance. 

  • To do something on the behalf of someone. 

  • To provide assistance to (someone or something). 

  • To contribute in some way to. 

noun
  • Action given to provide assistance; aid. 

  • Something or someone which provides assistance with a task. 

  • Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer. 

  • A study aid. 

  • One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise. 

  • Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training. 

intj
  • A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance 

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