reset vs zero out

reset

verb
  • To set to zero. 

  • To set back to the initial state. 

  • To receive and hide (stolen goods, or a criminal, etc.) 

  • To adjust; to set or position differently. 

noun
  • The act of setting to zero. 

  • That which is reset; printed matter set up again. 

  • Something that is reset. 

  • The act of resetting to the initial state. 

  • A device, such as a button or switch, for resetting something. 

  • The crime of knowingly and dishonestly receiving stolen goods, or harbouring an outlaw. 

zero out

verb
  • To reduce to zero. 

  • To press or dial 0 in order to escape a voicemail recording facility and speak to an operator. 

  • To cut off funding for (a project). 

  • To fill with zeros, replacing any previous contents. 

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