resort vs retire

resort

verb
  • To fall back; to revert. 

  • To repeat a sorting process; sort again. 

  • To have recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration. 

  • To make one's way, go (to). 

noun
  • A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment. 

  • Recourse, refuge (something or someone turned to for safety). 

  • An act of sorting again. 

retire

verb
  • To recede; to fall or bend back. 

  • To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness. 

  • To cease use or production of something. 

  • To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy. 

  • To fit (a vehicle) with new tires. 

  • To go to bed. 

  • To withdraw; to take away. 

  • To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat. 

  • To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure. 

  • To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay. 

  • To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list. 

  • To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout. 

noun
  • The act of retiring, or the state of being retired. 

  • A place to which one retires. 

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