permit vs retard

permit

verb
  • To allow, to admit (of). 

  • To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for. 

  • To allow for, to make something possible. 

  • To grant formal authorization for (something). 

  • To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something). 

  • To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to. 

noun
  • A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus. 

  • An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. 

  • A learner's permit. 

retard

verb
  • To put off; to postpone. 

  • To decelerate; to slow down. 

  • To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing. 

noun
  • Retardation; delay. 

  • A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando. 

  • A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn. 

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