contradict vs rule out

contradict

verb
  • To be contrary to (something). 

  • To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements). 

  • To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement. 

rule out

verb
  • To make something impossible. 

  • To reject an option from a list of possibilities. 

  • To disallow. 

  • To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler. 

  • To make unavailable. 

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