demean vs uplift

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. 

uplift

noun
  • An increase in a fine or penalty due to aggravating circumstances. 

  • The picking up and loading of goods to be transported by a mover. 

  • The act or result of being uplifted. 

  • A brassiere that raises the breasts. 

  • A tectonic upheaval, especially one that takes place in the process of mountain building. 

verb
  • To aggravate; to increase. 

  • To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level. 

  • To be accepted for carriage on a flight. 

  • To remove (a child) from a damaging home environment by a social welfare organization. 

  • To remove (a document) from its current possessor and take it into one's own possession. 

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