contradict vs give lie to

contradict

verb
  • To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements). 

  • To be contrary to (something). 

  • To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement. 

give lie to

verb
  • Synonym of give the lie to 

How often have the words contradict and give lie to occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )