cut someone loose vs divest

cut someone loose

verb
  • To let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation. 

divest

verb
  • To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice). 

  • To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary. 

How often have the words cut someone loose and divest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )