In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OUTLAST
outlive, outlast, survive
(verb) live longer than; “She outlived her husband by many years”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
outlast (third-person singular simple present outlasts, present participle outlasting, simple past and past participle outlasted)
(transitive) To live, last or remain longer than.
Anagrams
• last out, salt out
Source: Wiktionary
Out*last", v. t.
Definition: To exceed in duration; to survive; to endure longer than. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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