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former state
[ˈfɔːrmər steɪt]
noun
pl: former states
estado anterior
1.
A state or condition that something or someone had in the past
The company tried to restore its former state after the financial crisis.
A empresa tentou restaurar seu estado anterior após a crise financeira.
2.
A country or political entity that no longer exists as an independent state
Yugoslavia is now a former state, having dissolved in the 1990s.
A Iugoslávia é agora um estado anterior, tendo se dissolvido nos anos 1990.
Synonyms
previous state
past condition
earlier situation
Antonyms
current state
present condition
existing state
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
estado anterior
most common usage
Portugal
estado anterior
standard usage
General Brazilian
situação anterior
alternative usage for 'condition'
Related Idioms & Phrases
back to square one
restore to former glory
a thing of the past
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