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.
DISJOIN
disjoin, disjoint
(verb) become separated, disconnected or disjoint
disjoin, disjoint
(verb) make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
disjoin (third-person singular simple present disjoins, present participle disjoining, simple past and past participle disjoined)
(transitive) To separate; to disunite.
(intransitive) To become separated.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*join", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disjoined; p. pr. & vb. n. Disjoining.] Etym: [OF. desjoindre, F. disjoindre, déjoindre, fr. L. disjungere; dis- + jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Disjoint, Disjunct.]
Definition: To part; to disunite; to separate; to sunder. That marriage, therefore, God himself disjoins. Milton. Never let us lay down our arms against France, till we have utterly disjoined her from the Spanish monarchy. Addison. Windmill Street consisted of disjoined houses. Pennant.
Syn.
– To disunite; separate; detach; sever; dissever; sunder; disconnect.
Dis*join", v. i.
Definition: To become separated; to part.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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