raze vs recreate

raze

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

  • To scrape as if with a razor. 

  • To demolish; to level to the ground. 

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

recreate

verb
  • To create anew. 

  • To give new life, energy or encouragement (to); to refresh, enliven. 

  • To take recreation. 

  • To enjoy or entertain oneself. 

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