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misplace
/ ˌmɪsˈpleɪs /
verb
- to put (something) in the wrong place, esp to lose (something) temporarily by forgetting where it was placed; mislay
- often passive to bestow (trust, confidence, affection, etc) unadvisedly
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Derived Forms
- ˌmisˈplacement, noun
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- mis·placement noun
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Synonym Study
See displace.
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Example Sentences
She does not misplace her embellishments with the error of some human artists.
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I was so afraid I'd forget and flop down on them, or misplace something, that I came in here to read awhile.
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From ignorance we may misplace animals, and include them under the wrong division.
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She thought it cleverer to withhold trust from everybody, lest she misplace it in somebody.
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But if we blew it up now, Slade will put the blame on us—— Tell you what—I'll just misplace the key.
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