misdate

[ mis-deyt ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·dat·ed, mis·dat·ing.

1. to assign or affix a wrong date to.

noun

1. a wrong date.

misdate

/ mɪsˈdeɪt /

verb

1. tr to date (a letter, event, etc) wrongly

Word History and Origins

Origin of misdate¹

First recorded in 1580–90; mis- ¹ + date ¹