distress vs security

distress

noun
  • A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt. 

  • A cause of such discomfort. 

  • The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction. 

  • Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. 

  • Serious danger. 

  • An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt. 

verb
  • To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age. 

  • To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain. 

  • To cause strain or anxiety to someone. 

security

noun
  • Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan. 

  • Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments. 

  • Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law. 

  • A guarantee. 

  • The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially. 

  • Something that secures. 

  • An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order. 

  • Freedom from apprehension. 

  • A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock.ᵂ 

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