In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNBURDEN
unburden, disburden
(verb) take the burden off; remove the burden from; “unburden the donkey”
unburden
(verb) free or relieve (someone) of a burden
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unburden (third-person singular simple present unburdens, present participle unburdening, simple past and past participle unburdened)
(transitive) To free from burden, or relieve from trouble.
Anagrams
• unburned
Source: Wiktionary
Un*bur"den, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + burden.]
1. To relieve from a burden.
2. To throw off, as a burden; to unload.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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