In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REGULARIZE
regularize, regularise
(verb) make regular or more regular; “regularize the heart beat with a pace maker”
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
(verb) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; “We cannot regulate the way people dress”; “This town likes to regulate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
regularize (third-person singular simple present regularizes, present participle regularizing, simple past and past participle regularized)
To make regular.
Source: Wiktionary
Reg"u*lar*ize (rg"*lr*z), v. t.
Definition: To cause to become regular; to regulate. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GUILLOTINE
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