blight vs choke out

blight

verb
  • To spoil, ruin, or destroy (something). 

  • To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of. 

  • To suffer blight. 

noun
  • The bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition. 

  • A rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs. 

  • Anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life. 

choke out

verb
  • To destroy (something) by depriving it of a vital resource. 

  • To cause (a person) to lose consciousness by applying a chokehold. 

  • To say (something) with difficulty, while or as if choking. 

  • To extinguish (fire) (by depriving it of oxygen or fuel). 

  • To prevent (light) from passing through. 

  • To prevent (something) from growing by overwhelming it or robbing it of nutrients. 

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