mangle vs repair

mangle

verb
  • To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc. 

  • To modify (an identifier from source code) so as to produce a unique identifier for internal use by the compiler, etc. 

noun
  • A mangrove (tree). 

  • A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry. 

  • The mangle attached to wringer washing machines, often called the wringer. 

repair

verb
  • To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy. 

  • to pair again 

  • To transfer oneself to another place. 

  • To make amends for, as for an injury, by an equivalent; to indemnify for. 

noun
  • The act of repairing something. 

  • The result of repairing something. 

  • The condition of something, in respect of need for repair. 

  • A place to which one goes frequently or habitually; a haunt. 

  • The act of repairing or resorting to a place. 

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