mangle vs mend

mangle

verb
  • To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc. 

  • To modify (an identifier from source code) so as to produce a unique identifier for internal use by the compiler, etc. 

noun
  • A mangrove (tree). 

  • A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry. 

  • The mangle attached to wringer washing machines, often called the wringer. 

mend

verb
  • To repair (something that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or otherwise damaged) 

  • To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved. 

  • To put in a better state; to set right; to reform; 

  • To quicken 

  • To help, to advance, to further; to add to. 

noun
  • A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending. 

  • The act of repairing or recovering. 

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