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.
UNCONSECRATE
Etymology
Verb
unconsecrate (third-person singular simple present unconsecrates, present participle unconsecrating, simple past and past participle unconsecrated)
(obsolete, transitive) To render not sacred; to deprive of sanctity.
Synonyms
• deconsecrate, desecrate; see also desecrate
Source: Wiktionary
Un*con"se*crate, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + consecrate.]
Definition: To render not sacred; to deprive of sanctity; to desecrate. [Obs.] South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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