thrive vs waste away

thrive

verb
  • To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable. 

  • To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish. 

waste away

verb
  • To lose energy and/or become weak and feeble. 

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