denigrate vs laud

denigrate

verb
  • To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage. 

  • To blacken. 

  • To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame. 

laud

noun
  • Praise or glorification. 

  • A prayer service following matins. 

  • Hymn of praise. 

verb
  • To praise; to glorify. 

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