discredit vs disgrace

discredit

noun
  • A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach. 

  • A person or thing that causes harm to a reputation, as of a person, family, or institution. 

  • The state of being discredited or disbelieved. 

  • Discrediting or disbelieving. 

verb
  • To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable. 

disgrace

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

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

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

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

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