abuse vs salute

abuse

verb
  • To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly. 

  • To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually. 

  • To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert 

  • To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage. 

noun
  • Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. 

  • Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. 

  • Misuse; improper use; perversion. 

  • Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. 

  • Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis. 

salute

verb
  • To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify. 

  • To act in thanks, honor, or tribute; to thank or extend gratitude; to praise. 

  • To make a gesture in honor of (someone or something). 

  • to wave, to acknowledge an acquaintance. 

  • To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail. 

noun
  • A discharge of cannon or similar arms, as a mark of honour or respect. 

  • An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, now especially a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions. 

  • A kiss, offered in salutation. 

  • A pyrotechnic device primarily designed to produce a loud bang. 

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