decide vs demur

decide

verb
  • to make a judgment, especially after deliberation 

  • to resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle 

  • to cause someone to come to a decision 

demur

verb
  • To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair. 

  • To interpose a demurrer. 

  • To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk 

noun
  • An act of hesitation as to proceeding; a scruple; also, a suspension of action or decision; a pause, a stop. 

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