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Synonyms of predate

6 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for predate is antedate. Other synonyms of predate are backdate. The opposite of predate is overdate.

Synonyms and similar words for predate

verbTo designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of...

  • antedateTo occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time.

verbTo prey upon something.

  • depredateTo ransack or plunder; to prey upon.

verbMore synonyms

  • backdateTo give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date.
  • foredateTo date in advance.
  • precede
  • preexistTo exist before something else.

Opposite of predate

verbAntonym(s) of.

  • overdateTo date later than the true or proper period.

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of predate

  1. verb To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".).
  2. verb To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
  3. noun A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.

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Questions about synonyms of predate

What is another word for predate?
Predate has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as antedate and backdate.
What is the opposite of predate?
The opposite of predate is overdate.
What does predate mean?
Predate means to designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".).

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