refute vs repudiate

refute

verb
  • To deny the truth or correctness of (something). 

  • To prove (something) to be false or incorrect. 

repudiate

verb
  • To reject the truth or validity of; to deny. 

  • To be repudiated. 

  • To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown. 

  • To refuse to pay or honor (a debt). 

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