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.
DISJOINED
disjoined, separate
(adjective) have the connection undone; having become separate
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
disjoined
simple past tense and past participle of disjoin
Source: Wiktionary
DISJOIN
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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