predate

verb

1. To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
2. (transitive)To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.

   “The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.”

   “"The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control.”

3. (ambitransitive)To prey upon something.

noun

1. A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.