In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEVIATED
Verb
deviated
simple past tense and past participle of deviate
Source: Wiktionary
DEVIATE
De"vi*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Deviated; p. pr. & vb. n. Deviating.] Etym: [L. deviare to deviate; de + viare to go, travel, via way. See Viaduct.]
Definition: To go out of the way; to turn aside from a course or a method; to stray or go astray; to err; to digress; to diverge; to vary. Thus Pegasus, a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from the common track. Pope.
Syn.
– To swerve; stray; wander; digress; depart; deflect; err.
De"vi*ate, v. t.
Definition: To cause to deviate. [R.] To deviate a needle. J. D. Forbes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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