Synonyms

misdate

American

[mis-deyt] / mɪsˈdeɪt /

verb (used with object)

misdated, misdating

to assign or affix a wrong date to.

noun

a wrong date.

misdate British

/ mɪsˈdeɪt /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of misdate

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

Example Sentences

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Moreover, historians consistently misdated it to the summer of 1860, when Lincoln was the Republican candidate for president.

From The Wall Street Journal

She examined frescoes, illuminated manuscripts, hagiographies, and letters, uncovering materials that had been misdated or wrongly attributed.

From Science Daily

No one asked to confirm the date of his death - which the book misdated by a year.

From Washington Times

No one asked to confirm the date of his death — which the book misdated by a year.

From Seattle Times

Just last month, Fleming and Stern realized they had misdated a tape labeled “Electric Rock Symphony,” assuming it was a 1970s demo for “Metal Machine Music.”

From New York Times

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