denature vs shave

denature

verb
  • To take away a natural characteristic or inherent property of (a thing or a person). 

  • To combine fissile material with nonfissile material in order to prevent its use in an atomic weapon. 

  • To alter its original form or state, especially of a protein, by heat, acidity etc. 

  • To add something to (alcohol) that makes it unsuitable for consumption but leaves it suitable for most other purposes. 

shave

verb
  • To remove hair from one's face by this means. 

  • To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin. 

  • To cut anything in this fashion. 

  • To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing. 

  • To cut finely, as with slices of meat. 

  • To reduce in size or weight. 

noun
  • A thin slice; a shaving. 

  • A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave. 

  • An instance of shaving. 

  • A narrow miss or escape; a close shave. 

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