Foredate: meaning, definitions and examples
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foredate
[ ˈfɔːrˌdeɪt ]
date prior
Foredate means to date something earlier than it actually occurred. This term can refer to a document, event, or any record which is assigned an earlier date than is factual. It is often used in legal or historical contexts to indicate discrepancies in timelines or to establish precedence. The word underscores the act of retroactively assigning a date, implying an intention to mislead or provide a false impression regarding the timing of an occurrence.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The contract was foredated to make it seem valid at an earlier time.
- She foredated the letter to match the original submission deadlines.
- The historian discovered that some documents had been foredated.
Translations
Translations of the word "foredate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 prever
🇮🇳 पूर्व तिथि निर्धारित करना
🇩🇪 vorgedacht
🇮🇩 menetapkan tanggal lebih awal
🇺🇦 встановити раніше
🇵🇱 ustalić wcześniejszą datę
🇯🇵 前の日付を設定する
🇫🇷 dater avant
🇪🇸 fechar una fecha anterior
🇹🇷 önceden tarih belirlemek
🇰🇷 이전 날짜를 설정하다
🇸🇦 تحديد تاريخ سابق
🇨🇿 stanovit dřívější datum
🇸🇰 stanoviť skorší dátum
🇨🇳 提前设定日期
🇸🇮 določiti prejšnji datum
🇮🇸 setja fyrri dagsetningu
🇰🇿 алдын ала күн белгілеп қою
🇬🇪 წინასწარ თარიღის განსაზღვრა
🇦🇿 əvvəlki tarix təyin etmək
🇲🇽 establecer una fecha anterior
Etymology
The word 'foredate' combines the prefix 'fore-' meaning 'before in time' with the word 'date'. The prefix has Old English roots, deriving from 'for-', which means 'before' or 'in front of'. The word 'date' comes from the Latin 'data', referring to something that has been given as a specific time reference. The concept of foredating emerged as legal and historical documentation became more formalized. Its usage highlights the importance of timeline accuracy in legal, historical, and social records, ultimately cautioning against the manipulation of dates for deceptive purposes.