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.
revoke, renege
(noun) the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
renege, renege on, renegue on, go back on
(verb) fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; “She backed out of her promise”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
renege (third-person singular simple present reneges, present participle reneging, simple past and past participle reneged)
(intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
(intransitive) In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.
(transitive, archaic) To deny; to renounce
• Greene, greene
Source: Wiktionary
Re*nege" (r-nj" or r-ng"), v. t. Etym: [LL. renegare. See Renegade.]
Definition: To deny; to disown. [Obs.] Shak. All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged) Against the trith and thee unholy leagued. Sylvester.
Re*nege", v. i.
1. To deny. [Obs.] Shak.
2. (Card Playing)
Definition: To revoke. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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.