scatter vs sit on

scatter

verb
  • To be dispersed upon. 

  • To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse. 

  • Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks. 

  • To deflect (radiation or particles). 

  • To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals. 

  • To distribute loosely as by sprinkling. 

  • To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow. 

noun
  • The act of scattering or dispersing. 

  • A collection of dispersed objects. 

sit on

verb
  • To block, suppress, restrain. 

  • To take no action on; to hold in reserve without actually using. 

  • To hold an official inquiry regarding; to deliberate about. 

  • To be a member of. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sit, on. 

  • To restrain (a person). 

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