desolate vs inform

desolate

verb
  • To abandon or forsake something. 

  • To devastate or lay waste somewhere. 

  • To deprive of inhabitants. 

  • To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless. 

adj
  • Made unfit for habitation or use because of neglect, destruction etc. 

  • Barren and lifeless. 

  • Dismal or dreary. 

  • Deserted and devoid of inhabitants. 

  • Sad, forlorn and hopeless. 

inform

verb
  • To act as an informer; denounce. 

  • To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.). 

  • To communicate knowledge to. 

  • To impart information or knowledge. 

adj
  • Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed. 

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