degrade vs exalt

degrade

verb
  • To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down. 

  • To lower in value or social position. 

  • To reduce in quality or purity. 

exalt

verb
  • To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate. 

  • To honor; to hold in high esteem. 

  • To elate, or fill with the joy of success. 

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