besmirch vs disgrace

besmirch

verb
  • To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation. 

  • To make dirty. 

disgrace

verb
  • To put someone out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon. 

noun
  • The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame. 

  • The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. 

  • Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit. 

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