disperse vs preserve

disperse

verb
  • To distribute throughout. 

  • To break up and disappear; to dissipate. 

  • To scatter in different directions. 

  • To disseminate. 

  • To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract. 

adj
  • Scattered or spread out. 

preserve

verb
  • To maintain throughout; to keep intact. 

  • To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage. 

  • To protect; to keep from harm or injury. 

noun
  • An activity with restricted access. 

  • A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits. 

  • A reservation, a nature preserve. 

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