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.
UNDERNOURISH
undernourish, malnourish
(verb) provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment; “The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
undernourish (third-person singular simple present undernourishes, present participle undernourishing, simple past and past participle undernourished)
(transitive) To provide with insufficient nourishment.
Source: Wiktionary
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