belittle vs commend

belittle

verb
  • To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. 

commend

verb
  • To recommend. 

  • To entrust or commit to the care of someone else. 

  • To praise or acclaim. 

  • To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill. 

  • To congratulate or reward. 

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