Erstwhile
Adjectiveभूतपूर्व, पूर्वकालिक
Definition
Former; pertaining to a previous time
Contextual Sentence: "The erstwhile colonial powers have largely withdrawn from their former territories."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Erst (oldest) + while = of older times
Synonyms
former
one-time
previous
Antonyms
current
present
future