appoint vs dismiss

appoint

verb
  • To name (someone to a post or role). 

  • To equip (someone) with (something); to assign (someone) authoritatively (some equipment). 

  • To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement. 

  • To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it). 

  • To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out. 

dismiss

verb
  • To send or put away, to discard with disregard, contempt or disdain. (sometimes followed by as). 

  • To get a batsman out. 

  • To give someone a red card; to send off. 

  • To reject; to refuse to accept. 

  • To order to leave. 

  • To invalidate; to treat as unworthy of serious consideration. 

  • To discharge; to end the employment or service of. 

  • To dispel; to rid one’s mind of. 

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