dismiss vs harbor

dismiss

verb
  • To dispel; to rid one’s mind of. 

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

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

harbor

verb
  • To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind. 

  • To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water. 

  • To drive (a hunted stag) to covert. 

  • To provide a harbor or safe place for. 

noun
  • A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading. 

  • Any place of shelter. 

  • A mixing box for materials. 

  • A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return - Sarah Orne Jewett 

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