refrain vs transmit

refrain

verb
  • To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain. 

  • To abstain from (food or drink). 

noun
  • The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza. 

  • A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying. 

transmit

verb
  • To send out a signal (as opposed to receive). 

  • To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another. 

  • To spread or pass on something such as a disease or a signal. 

  • To communicate news or information. 

  • To convey energy or force through a mechanism or medium. 

  • To impart, convey or hand down something by inheritance or heredity. 

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