degrade vs remodel

degrade

verb
  • To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down. 

  • To lower in value or social position. 

  • To reduce in quality or purity. 

remodel

noun
  • Synonym of remodeling 

verb
  • To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of. 

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