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postdate

[/poʊstˈdeɪt/]
verb
pós-datar
1. To put a date on a document that is later than the actual date of writing or execution
He decided to postdate the check until next month.
Ele decidiu pós-datar o cheque para o próximo mês.
2. To occur or exist at a later time than something else
This discovery postdates the previous findings by several years.
Esta descoberta é posterior aos achados anteriores em vários anos.
Synonyms
backdate (in terms of timing, though opposite in direction)date forwardfuture-date
Antonyms
backdateantedatepredate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pós-datar
Standard usage, commonly used in banking and legal contexts
Portugal
pós-datar
Standard usage with same meaning
General Brazilian
datar para frente
Informal alternative description

Related Idioms & Phrases

postdate a check
postdate an agreement
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