denigrate vs praise

denigrate

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

  • To blacken. 

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

praise

noun
  • Commendation; favourable representation in words. 

  • Worship. 

verb
  • To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. 

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