impede vs occlude

impede and occlude both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impede	No	No	Yes	No
occlude	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, impede and occlude are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of impede include block, close up, jam, obstruct, obturate.

As verbs, occlude is a hyponym of impede; that is, occlude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impede:

Other hyponyms of impede include block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, inhibit, repress, interfere, set back, hobble, stunt.

impede (verb)	occlude (verb)
block passage through	block passage through
be a hindrance or obstacle to