In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
DEVITALIZES
Verb
devitalizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of devitalize
Source: Wiktionary
DEVITALIZE
De*vi"tal*ize, v. t.
Definition: To deprive of life or vitality.
– De*vi`tal*i*za"tion, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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