axe vs institute

axe

verb
  • To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel. 

  • To furnish with an axle. 

  • To fell or chop with an axe. 

noun
  • A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives. 

  • An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle. 

  • A dismissal or rejection. 

  • A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it. 

  • A drastic reduction or cutback. 

  • A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz. 

institute

verb
  • To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls. 

  • To nominate; to appoint. 

  • To begin or initiate (something); to found. 

noun
  • An organization founded to promote a cause 

  • The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation. 

  • An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects 

  • The building housing such an institution 

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