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.
DISUSED
disused, obsolete
(adjective) no longer in use; “obsolete words”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
disused
simple past tense and past participle of disuse
Adjective
disused (not comparable)
No longer in use.
Synonyms
• antiquated, defunct, outdated; see also obsolete
Source: Wiktionary
DISUSE
Dis*use" (; see Dis-), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disused; p. pr. & vb. n. Disusing.]
1. To cease to use; to discontinue the practice of.
2. To disaccustom; -- with to or from; as, disused to toil. "Disuse me from . . . pain." Donne.
Dis*use", n.
Definition: Cessation of use, practice, or exercise; inusitation; desuetude; as, the limbs lose their strength by disuse. The disuse of the tongue in the only . . . remedy. Addison. Church discipline then fell into disuse. Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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