encroachment vs impact

encroachment

noun
  • An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement. 

  • That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion. 

  • An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another. 

  • An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion. 

impact

noun
  • A forced impinging. 

  • A significant or strong influence or effect. 

  • The striking of one body against another; collision. 

  • The force or energy of a collision of two objects. 

verb
  • To stamp or impress onto something. 

  • To collide or strike, the act of impinging. 

  • To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on. 

  • To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together. 

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