blot vs discredit

blot

noun
  • A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace. 

  • An exposed piece in backgammon. 

  • A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. 

  • A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier. 

verb
  • to cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance. 

  • To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out. 

  • To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper. 

  • To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink. 

  • To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow. 

  • To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil. 

  • to soak up or absorb liquid. 

  • To stain with infamy; to disgrace. 

discredit

noun
  • A person or thing that causes harm to a reputation, as of a person, family, or institution. 

  • A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach. 

  • The state of being discredited or disbelieved. 

  • Discrediting or disbelieving. 

verb
  • To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable. 

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