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.
UNCHAIN
unchain
(verb) make free
unchain
(verb) remove the chains from
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unchain (third-person singular simple present unchains, present participle unchaining, simple past and past participle unchained)
To remove chains from; to free; to liberate.
Synonyms
• unfetter
Source: Wiktionary
Un*chain", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + chain.]
Definition: To free from chains or slavery; to let loose. Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AGITATION
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