give way vs relent

give way

verb
  • To yield to persistent persuasion. 

  • To begin rowing. 

  • To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by. 

  • To collapse or break under physical stresses. 

  • To give precedence to other road users. 

  • To allow another person to intervene to make a point or ask a question whilst one is delivering a speech. 

  • To allow the expression of (a pent-up emotion, grief, etc.). 

relent

verb
  • To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency. 

  • To slacken; to abate. 

noun
  • Stay; stop; delay. 

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