blight vs shipwreck

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. 

shipwreck

verb
  • To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap. 

noun
  • An event where a ship sinks or runs aground. 

  • A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy. 

  • destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss 

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