choke out vs douse

choke out

verb
  • To extinguish (fire) (by depriving it of oxygen or fuel). 

  • To cause (a person) to lose consciousness by applying a chokehold. 

  • To say (something) with difficulty, while or as if choking. 

  • To destroy (something) by depriving it of a vital resource. 

  • To prevent (light) from passing through. 

  • To prevent (something) from growing by overwhelming it or robbing it of nutrients. 

douse

verb
  • To put out; to extinguish. 

  • To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly 

  • To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse. 

  • To strike, beat, or thrash. 

  • To fall suddenly into water. 

noun
  • A sudden plunging into water. 

  • A blow or strike, especially to the face. 

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