backdate
verb
- to assign an earlier date; to antedate
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /bækˈdeɪt/ / /ˈbæk.deɪt/
noun
Etymology: From 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 […]”
verb
Etymology: From back + date.
- To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date.