retrodict

verb ret·ro·dict \ˌre-trə-ˈdikt\

Definition of RETRODICT

transitive verb

: to utilize present information or ideas to infer or explain (a past event or state of affairs)

— ret·ro·dic·tion \-ˈdik-shən\ noun

— ret·ro·dic·tive \-ˈdik-tiv\ adjective

retro- + predict

First Known Use: 1949

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