backdate

verb, noun — 2 senses

backdate

verb

UK /bækˈdeɪt/ · US /ˈbæk.deɪt/

Etymology From back + date.

1

To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date.

Synonyms
antedate, backdate, foredate, predate
Antonyms
overdate
Derived terms
backdater
Hypernyms
misdate

backdate

noun

Etymology From back + date.

1

An assigned date that is earlier than the current or true date.

  • The backdates on the clearance forms made the little man's papers worthless […]2000, Jack Stewart, Hurricane, page 50:

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