cooperate vs impede

cooperate

verb
  • To allow for mutual unobstructed action 

  • To function in harmony, side by side 

  • To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit. 

  • To engage in economic cooperation. 

impede

verb
  • To get in the way of; to hinder. 

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