predate

(v) be earlier in time; go back further
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
antecede, antedate, forego, precede, forgo,
(v) come before
- Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify
precede,
(v) prey on or hunt for
- These mammals predate certain eggs
prey, raven,
(v) establish something as being earlier relative to something else foredate, antedate,

antecede antedate forego precede forgo prey raven foredate

postdate follow