confound vs finish

confound

verb
  • To defeat, to frustrate, to thwart. 

  • To combine in a confused fashion; to mingle so as to make the parts indistinguishable. 

  • To stun or amaze. 

  • To make something worse. 

  • To cause to be ashamed; to abash. 

  • To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong. 

  • To perplex or puzzle. 

noun
  • A confounding variable. 

finish

verb
  • To put an end to; to destroy. 

  • To reach orgasm. 

  • To complete (something). 

  • To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal. 

  • To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar). 

  • To come to an end. 

noun
  • The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth. 

  • A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal. 

  • A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces. 

  • A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish. 

  • An end; the end of anything. 

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