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.
DOWNRATE
Etymology
Verb
downrate (third-person singular simple present downrates, present participle downrating, simple past and past participle downrated)
(transitive) To give something a lower rating.
Anagrams
• danewort, tear down, tear-down, teardown
Source: Wiktionary
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