predate
verb
- to act as predator
verb
- to precede in date
- mark with a previous date
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/ / /ˌpɹiːˈdeɪt/ / /pɹəˈdeɪt/ / /pɹɪˈdeɪt/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English date English predate From pre- + date.
- A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
verb
Etymology: Back-formation from predation or predator.
- To prey upon something.