In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VALIDATE
validate
(verb) make valid or confirm the validity of; “validate a ticket”
validate
(verb) prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
validate, corroborate
(verb) give evidence for
validate, formalize, formalise
(verb) declare or make legally valid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
validate (third-person singular simple present validates, present participle validating, simple past and past participle validated)
(transitive) To render valid.
(transitive) To check or prove the validity of; verify.
(ergative) To have its validity successfully proven.
Antonyms
• disprove
• invalidate
Source: Wiktionary
Val"i*date, v. t. Etym: [See Valid.]
Definition: To confirm; to render valid; to give legal force to. The chamber of deputies . . . refusing to validate at once the election of an official candidate. London Spectator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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