belt-tightening vs repeal

belt-tightening

noun
  • A reduction in expenditure, often as a result of financial restrictions. 

adj
  • Causing or involving a reduction in expenditure. 

repeal

noun
  • An act or instance of repealing. 

verb
  • To recall; to summon (a person) again; to bring (a person) back from exile or banishment. 

  • To cancel, invalidate, annul. 

  • To suppress; to repel. 

How often have the words belt-tightening and repeal occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )