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Definition of backdate

backdate

/ˈbæk.deɪt/
back · date
Adjective:backdated
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Past Simple:backdated
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Past Participle:backdated
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Present Participle:backdating
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• verb

1

To put an earlier date on a document, check, or agreement than the actual date on which it is written or signed.

Example

"The accountant refused to backdate the invoice to the previous fiscal year."

2

To make a payment, policy, or legal change retroactively effective from an earlier date.

Example

"The company agreed to backdate the salary increase to the beginning of January."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Backdate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/backdate
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