raze vs regenerate

raze

verb
  • To scrape as if with a razor. 

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

  • To demolish; to level to the ground. 

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

regenerate

verb
  • To replace lost or damaged tissue. 

  • To become reconstructed. 

  • To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner. 

  • To undergo a spiritual rebirth. 

  • To revitalize. 

  • Of a water softener: to flush out the minerals extracted from the water supply. 

noun
  • One who is spiritually reborn. 

adj
  • Spiritually reborn. 

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