foredate

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Verb : To assign an earlier date to something than its actual or previously assigned date; to antedate. Usage The verb "foredate" is used when establishing that an event, document, or object existed or occurred prior to a given point in time. It is a formal term often found in historical, legal, or academic contexts. Examples The historian foredated the manuscript by a century after...