cooperate vs obstruct

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. 

obstruct

verb
  • To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder. 

  • To get in the way of so as to hide from sight. 

  • To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See synonyms at block. 

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