backdate

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backdate

/bækˈdeɪt/ UK
/ˈbæk.deɪt/ US

Rhymes with -eɪt

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From back + date.

verb backdates · backdating · backdated · back-date · back date

To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date.
Similar: antedate, backdate, foredate, predate

Opposite: overdate

noun backdates · back-date · back date

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 […]

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verb

Opposite: overdate

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"backdate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/backdate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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backdate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/backdate

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"backdate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/backdate.

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@misc{backdate_2026,
  title = {backdate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backdate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}