The term "de predating" is a combination of the words "de-" meaning to do the opposite of, and "predating" meaning something that occurs before another event. Therefore, synonyms for "de predating" would include words and phrases like "postponing," "delaying," "rescheduling," "procrastinating," and "putting off." Each of these terms implies some form of delaying or moving an event to a later time. In certain contexts, terms like "counteracting" and "reversing" may also be used as synonyms for "de predating" if they refer to reversing or halting an event that has already begun.