overhaul vs raze

overhaul

verb
  • To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely. 

  • To search (a ship) for contraband goods. 

  • To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs. 

  • To pass, overtake, or travel past. 

noun
  • A major repair, renovation, or revision. 

  • The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite. Often this includes the process of salvage under the blanket term, salvage and overhaul. 

raze

verb
  • To demolish; to level to the ground. 

  • To destroy; to strike out of existence; to obliterate. 

  • To scrape as if with a razor. 

noun
  • A swinging fence in a watercourse to prevent cattle passing through. 

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