degrade vs depreciate

degrade

verb
  • To lower in value or social position. 

  • To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down. 

  • To reduce in quality or purity. 

depreciate

verb
  • To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of. 

  • To decline in value over time. 

  • To belittle or disparage. 

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