devour vs expel

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. 

expel

verb
  • To eject or erupt. 

  • To remove from membership. 

  • To deport. 

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