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predate Synonyms

Another word for predate

Choosing another word for predate depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To exist or occur at a date earlier than something else.

Usage Example

"Archaeologists discovered stone tools that antedate the earliest known settlements in the valley by several centuries."

Strongest
antedate
precede
Strong
forego
forerun

• verb (Context 2)

To mark a document, contract, or check with a date earlier than the actual date on which it is written or executed.

Usage Example

"The auditor flagged the invoice because someone had attempted to backdate the signature to the previous fiscal quarter."

Strongest
backdate
antedate
Strong
foredate

• verb (Context 3)

To act as a predator toward or prey upon other organisms (used especially in biology and ecology).

Usage Example

"Introduced invasive mammals often prey on native ground-nesting birds that lack natural defenses."

Strongest
prey on
Strong
hunt

Opposites of predate

The opposite of predate shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

postdate
succeed
overdate
follow
supersede
See all opposites of predate

• Nearby Words

precook
precursor
precut
predate
predation
predator
predatory

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Predate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/predate
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