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backdate

verb

  1. to assign an earlier date; to antedate
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bækˈdeɪt/ / /ˈbæk.deɪt/

noun

Etymology: From back + date.

  1. 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.

  1. To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date.