antedate

antedate definition - business

antedate

To assign a date to a document that is earlier than the document's actual execution. For example, a contract executed on June 25 is dated June 23. Also called predate.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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