In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EVANESCE
evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass
(verb) disappear gradually; “The pain eventually passed off”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
evanesce (third-person singular simple present evanesces, present participle evanescing, simple past and past participle evanesced)
(intransitive) To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
(intransitive, chemistry) To transition from the solid state to gaseous state without ever becoming a liquid
Source: Wiktionary
Ev`a*nesce", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Evanesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Evanescing. (.] Etym: [L. evanescere; e out + vanescere to vanish, fr. vanus empty, vain. See Vain, and cf. Evanish.]
Definition: To vanish away; to because dissipated and disappear, like vapor. I believe him to have evanesced or evaporated. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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