countermove vs negate

countermove

verb
  • To move in opposition or in retaliation. 

noun
  • A move in opposition or response to a preceding move. 

negate

verb
  • To be negative; bring or cause negative results. 

  • To perform the NOT operation on. 

  • To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict. 

  • To nullify or cause to be ineffective. 

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