In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DETRAIN
detrain
(verb) leave a train
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
detrain (third-person singular simple present detrains, present participle detraining, simple past and past participle detrained)
(rail transport, intransitive) To exit from a train; to disembark
(rail transport, transitive) to remove a passenger or passengers from a train; to evacuate passengers from a train.
(of an athlete) to reduce one's training, particularly during the offseason, in preparation for a cycle of retraining.
Antonyms
• (to exit from a train): entrain
Anagrams
• antired, natride, tan ride, trade in, trade-in, trained
Source: Wiktionary
De*train", v. i. & t.
Definition: To alight, or to cause to alight, from a railway train. [Eng.] London Graphic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ECONOMIC
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
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