hors de combat vs inert

hors de combat

adj
  • Out of action; disabled; no longer able to fight. 

inert

adj
  • Unable to move or act; inanimate. 

  • Sluggish or lethargic. 

  • In chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds. 

  • Having no therapeutic action. 

verb
  • To fill with an inert gas to reduce the risk of explosion. 

noun
  • A substance that does not react chemically. 

How often have the words hors de combat and inert occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )