fatigue vs tire

fatigue

verb
  • To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion. 

  • To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted. 

  • To cause to undergo the process of fatigue. 

  • To wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it. 

  • To undergo the process of fatigue; to fail as a result of fatigue. 

noun
  • Weakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated application of mechanical stress to the material. 

  • A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion. 

  • A menial task or tasks, especially in the military. 

tire

verb
  • To become sleepy or weary. 

  • To bore. 

  • To make sleepy or weary. 

  • To become bored or impatient (with). 

noun
  • A covering for the head; a headdress. 

  • A tier, row, or rank. 

  • A child's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore. Also tier. 

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