recant vs vacate

recant

verb
  • To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly. 

  • To give a new cant (slant, angle) to something, in particular railway track on a curve. 

vacate

verb
  • To have a court judgement set aside; to annul. 

  • To leave an area, usually as a result of orders from public authorities in the event of a riot or natural disaster. 

  • To leave an office or position. 

  • To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction. 

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