desk vs inactive

desk

verb
  • To equip with a desk or desks. 

  • To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure. 

noun
  • A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession. 

  • A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath. 

  • A department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms. 

inactive

adj
  • Showing no optical activity in polarized light. 

  • Retired from duty or service. 

  • Not engaging in physical activity. 

  • Relatively inert. 

  • Not functioning or operating; broken down 

  • Not active, temporarily or permanently. 

noun
  • A person who does not take action. 

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