dead-end vs slake

dead-end

verb
  • To come to a dead-end. 

adj
  • Going nowhere; blocked. 

noun
  • A road with no exit. 

  • A position that offers no hope of progress. 

slake

verb
  • To besmear. 

  • To cool (something) with water or another liquid. 

  • To satisfy (thirst, or other desires). 

  • To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place. 

  • To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place. 

noun
  • A sloppy mess. 

How often have the words dead-end and slake occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )