misuse vs persecute

misuse

verb
  • To abuse or mistreat (something or someone). 

  • To rape (a woman); later more generally, to sexually abuse (someone). 

  • To use (something) incorrectly. 

noun
  • An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something. 

persecute

verb
  • To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief. 

  • To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy. 

  • To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats. 

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