repair vs tear

repair

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

  • The act of repairing something. 

  • The result of repairing something. 

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

  • The act of repairing or resorting to a place. 

verb
  • to pair again 

  • To transfer oneself to another place. 

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

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

tear

noun
  • A hole or break caused by tearing. 

  • A rampage. 

  • A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass. 

  • A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation. 

  • Something in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some balsams or resins. 

  • That which causes or accompanies tears; a lament; a dirge. 

verb
  • To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional. 

  • To injure as if by pulling apart. 

  • To move or act with great speed, energy, or violence. 

  • To produce tears. 

  • To make (an opening) with force or energy. 

  • To become torn, especially accidentally. 

  • To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. 

  • To remove by tearing. 

  • To smash or enter something with great force. 

  • To demolish 

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