disintegrate vs embody

disintegrate

verb
  • To fall apart, break up into parts. 

  • To cause to break up into infinitesimal parts through the use of a disintegrator. 

  • To undo the integrity of, break into parts. 

embody

verb
  • To unite in a body or mass. 

  • To represent in some other form, such as a code of laws. 

  • To comprise or include as part of a cohesive whole; to be made up of. 

  • The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists. 

  • To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify. 

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