defame vs sully

defame

verb
  • To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage. 

  • To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence. 

  • To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. 

sully

verb
  • To corrupt or damage. 

  • To soil or stain; to dirty. 

  • To become soiled or tarnished. 

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