devour vs dispose of

devour

verb
  • To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste. 

  • To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze. 

  • To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner. 

  • To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously. 

dispose of

verb
  • To get rid of. 

  • To transfer to another's control. 

  • To arrange in an orderly way. 

  • To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation. 

  • To have available, or at one's disposal. 

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