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.
OVERWITHHOLD
Etymology
Verb
overwithhold (third-person singular simple present overwithholds, present participle overwithholding, simple past and past participle overwithheld)
(finance) To withhold an excess amount of tax for an employee etc, the excess being refunded at a later stage.
Antonyms
• underwithhold
Source: Wiktionary
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