corrupt vs demean

corrupt

verb
  • To debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify. 

  • To introduce errors; to place into an invalid state. 

  • To waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless. 

  • To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert. 

adj
  • Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state. 

  • Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes. 

  • In a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound. 

  • In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals. 

demean

verb
  • To debase; to lower; to degrade. 

  • To subtract the mean from (a value, or every observation in a dataset). 

  • To mortify. 

  • To humble, humble oneself; to humiliate. 

noun
  • resources; means. 

  • demesne. 

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