contradict vs withsay

contradict

verb
  • To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements). 

  • To be contrary to (something). 

  • To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement. 

withsay

verb
  • To contradict or deny. 

  • To decline, to refuse to do or accept. 

  • To forbid, to refuse to allow, give, or permit. 

  • To gainsay, to oppose in speech (and by extension writing). 

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