mend vs sully

mend

verb
  • To repair (something that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or otherwise damaged) 

  • To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved. 

  • To put in a better state; to set right; to reform; 

  • To quicken 

  • To help, to advance, to further; to add to. 

noun
  • A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending. 

  • The act of repairing or recovering. 

sully

verb
  • To corrupt or damage. 

  • To soil or stain; to dirty. 

  • To become soiled or tarnished. 

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