jettison vs take on

jettison

verb
  • To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective. 

  • To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load. 

noun
  • Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon. 

  • The action of jettisoning items. 

take on

verb
  • To assume or take responsibility for. 

  • To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player). 

  • To catch on, do well; to become popular. 

  • To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job. 

  • To begin to have or exhibit. 

  • To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with. 

  • To acquire, bring in, or introduce. 

  • To grieve or be concerned (about something or someone). 

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