entrench vs resign

entrench

verb
  • To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; usually followed by on or upon. 

  • To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in. 

  • To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc. 

  • To dig or excavate a trench; to trench. 

  • To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon. 

  • To become completely absorbed in and fully accept one's beliefs, even in the face of evidence against it and refusing to be reasoned with. 

resign

verb
  • To give up; to relinquish ownership of. 

  • To quit (a job or position). 

  • To submit passively; to give up as hopeless or inevitable. 

  • To hand over (something to someone), place into the care or control of another. 

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