impact vs obstruct

impact

verb
  • To collide or strike, the act of impinging. 

  • To stamp or impress onto something. 

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

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

noun
  • A significant or strong influence or effect. 

  • A forced impinging. 

  • The striking of one body against another; collision. 

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

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 impact and obstruct occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )