permit vs squelch

permit

verb
  • To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for. 

  • To allow for, to make something possible. 

  • To allow, to admit (of). 

  • To grant formal authorization for (something). 

  • To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something). 

  • To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to. 

noun
  • A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus. 

  • An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. 

  • A learner's permit. 

squelch

verb
  • To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force. 

  • To suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength. 

  • To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground. 

  • To walk or step through a substance such as mud. 

noun
  • A squelching sound. 

  • A kind of electronic beat or sound mainly used in acid house and related music genres. 

  • The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver. 

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