energize vs retard

energize

verb
  • To invigorate; to make energetic. 

  • To supply with energy, especially electricity; to turn on power to (something). 

retard

verb
  • To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing. 

  • To put off; to postpone. 

  • To decelerate; to slow down. 

noun
  • Retardation; delay. 

  • A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando. 

  • A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn. 

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