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.
RUGGEDIZE
ruggedize, ruggedise
(verb) produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage; “Detroit ruggedized the family car”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
ruggedize (third-person singular simple present ruggedizes, present participle ruggedizing, simple past and past participle ruggedized)
To produce a more rugged version of something, so that it will withstand rough treatment
Source: Wiktionary
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ERASE
(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
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