countenance vs repel

countenance

verb
  • To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something. 

noun
  • Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face. 

  • Favour; support; encouragement. 

  • Calm facial expression, composure, self-control. 

repel

verb
  • To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.). 

  • To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.). 

  • To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.). 

  • To cause repulsion or dislike in; to disgust. 

  • To save (a shot). 

  • To force away by means of a repulsive force. 

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