antedate[verb]Synonyms: precede, antecede, forerun, pace, predate
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
an‧te‧date /ˈæntɪdeɪt, ˌæntɪˈdeɪt/
verb [transitive] formal to come from an earlier time in history than something else
Synonym : predate Antonym : postdate:
The economic troubles antedate the current administration. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲