ANTEDATE


Meaning of ANTEDATE in English

an ‧ te ‧ date /ˈæntɪdeɪt, ˌæntɪˈdeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

formal to come from an earlier time in history than something else SYN predate OPP postdate :

The economic troubles antedate the current administration.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.