close off vs unblock

close off

verb
  • To seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter. 

unblock

verb
  • To remove or clear a block or obstruction from. 

  • In whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit. 

  • To free or make available. 

  • To enable communication again, via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with (somebody previously blocked). 

noun
  • The removal of a block or blockage. 

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