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.
NOVATE
novate
(verb) replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
novate (third-person singular simple present novates, present participle novating, simple past and past participle novated)
To replace something with something new
(legal) To replace a contract (especially a financial contract) with one or more new contracts.
Source: Wiktionary
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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