# backcast

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future.
2. To change retrospectively; reverse.

## Etymology
Blend of back + forecast.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backcast