preserve vs raze

preserve

verb
  • To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt; to season and prepare (fruits, meat, etc.) for storage. 

  • To maintain throughout; to keep intact. 

  • To protect; to keep from harm or injury. 

noun
  • An activity with restricted access. 

  • A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits. 

  • A reservation, a nature preserve. 

raze

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

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

  • To scrape as if with a razor. 

  • To demolish; to level to the ground. 

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