D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Predate

/prēd-āt'/ · Pre·date · IPA /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/
01 v. t. To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or letter.
  1. 1.
    To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or letter.