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misplace

[ mis-pleys ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·placed, mis·plac·ing.
  1. to put in a wrong place.
  2. to put in a place afterward forgotten; lose; mislay.
  3. to place or bestow improperly, unsuitably, or unwisely:

    to misplace one's trust.

    Synonyms: misapply



misplace

/ ˌmɪsˈpleɪs /

verb

  1. to put (something) in the wrong place, esp to lose (something) temporarily by forgetting where it was placed; mislay
  2. often passive to bestow (trust, confidence, affection, etc) unadvisedly


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Derived Forms

  • ˌmisˈplacement, noun

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Other Words From

  • mis·placement noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of misplace1

First recorded in 1545–55; mis- 1 + place

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Example Sentences

She does not misplace her embellishments with the error of some human artists.

I was so afraid I'd forget and flop down on them, or misplace something, that I came in here to read awhile.

From ignorance we may misplace animals, and include them under the wrong division.

She thought it cleverer to withhold trust from everybody, lest she misplace it in somebody.

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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mispickelmisplaced modifier