decorate vs sully

decorate

verb
  • To extend a method, etc. by attaching some further code item. 

  • To honor by providing a medal, ribbon, or other adornment. 

  • To decorate an interior space, as a house, room, or office. 

  • To furnish with decorations. 

  • To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office. 

sully

verb
  • To corrupt or damage. 

  • To soil or stain; to dirty. 

  • To become soiled or tarnished. 

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