commend vs debase

commend

verb
  • To recommend. 

  • To entrust or commit to the care of someone else. 

  • To praise or acclaim. 

  • To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill. 

  • To congratulate or reward. 

debase

verb
  • To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade. 

  • To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins. 

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