commend vs relegate

commend

verb
  • To entrust or commit to the care of someone else. 

  • To recommend. 

  • To praise or acclaim. 

  • To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and goodwill. 

  • To congratulate or reward. 

relegate

verb
  • Submit (something) to someone else for appropriate action thereby; compare delegate. 

  • Assign (a thing) to an appropriate place or situation based on appraisal or classification. 

  • Exile or banish to a particular place. 

  • Remove or send to a place far away. 

  • Consign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, lower rank or (especially) inferiority. 

  • Refer (a point of contention) to an authority in deference to the judgment thereof. 

  • Transfer (a sports team) to a lower-ranking league division. 

  • Banish from proximity to Rome for a set time; compare relegate. 

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