predate

(verb) be earlier in time; go back further. Synonyms: precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate. Example: "Stone tools precede bronze tools."

(verb) come before. Synonyms: precede. Example: "Most english adjectives precede the noun they modify."

(verb) prey on or hunt for. Synonyms: raven, prey. Example: "These mammals predate certain eggs."

(verb) establish something as being earlier relative to something else. Synonyms: antedate, foredate.