1. to put an earlier date on (a document, check, etc.) than the actual date
2. to occur or exist before (something else) in time; to precede

Examples

• He foredates the check so it will clear before the weekend.
• The ancient ruins foredate the Roman settlement by centuries.
• She foredated the contract to make it appear the agreement was made earlier.
• Archaeological evidence foredates the previously accepted timeline of human habitation.
• The company foredates its invoices to match the delivery date rather than the billing date.
• This manuscript foredates all other known copies of the text.