permit vs set back

permit

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

  • To allow for, to make something possible. 

  • To allow, to admit (of). 

  • 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. 

set back

verb
  • To delay or obstruct. 

  • To remove from or allow distance. 

  • To install or position behind a boundary or surface, or in a recess. 

  • To cost money. 

  • To reverse, go backwards. 

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