dismiss vs uphold

dismiss

verb
  • To reject; to refuse to accept. 

  • To get a batsman out. 

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

  • 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. 

  • To dispel; to rid one’s mind of. 

uphold

verb
  • To support by approval or encouragement, to confirm (something which has been questioned) 

  • To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling 

  • To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. 

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