obstruct vs impede

obstruct and impede both are verbs.

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

As verbs, obstruct and impede are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, impede is a hypernym of obstruct; that is, impede is a word with a broader meaning than obstruct:

Other hypernyms of obstruct include hinder.

obstruct (verb)	impede (verb)
block passage through	block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight	be a hindrance or obstacle to
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of