rehabilitate vs renew

rehabilitate

verb
  • To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again. 

  • To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc. 

  • To return (something) to its original condition. 

  • To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.). 

  • To restore to (a criminal etc.) the necessary training and education to allow for a successful reintegration into society; to retrain. 

  • To return (someone) to good health after illness, addiction, etc. 

  • To go through such a process; to recover. 

renew

verb
  • To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. 

  • To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of. 

  • To repeat. 

  • To begin again; to recommence. 

  • To make new spiritually; to regenerate. 

  • To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned. 

noun
  • Synonym of renewal 

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