mislay
to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys.
to lay or place wrongly; arrange or situate improperly: to mislay linoleum.
Origin of mislay
1Other words from mislay
- mis·lay·er, noun
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How to use mislay in a sentence
It mislays, it injures, it mars the things which are intrusted to it.
Talks on Writing English | Arlo BatesGet away from this age where a man is suspected of insanity if he so much as mislays his checkbook or kicks his dog.
A Thought For Tomorrow | Robert E. GilbertEnviable stoicism that mislays the keepsake of some poor widow, or lames the old curate's cob, the fond companion of many rambles.
The Daltons, Volume I (of II) | Charles James LeverI shall give the name of him who mislays my pen and uses up my ink.
The Turtles of Tasman | Jack LondonOthello mislays his handkerchief, and there remains nothing for him but death.
Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) | John Ruskin
British Dictionary definitions for mislay
/ (mɪsˈleɪ) /
to lose (something) temporarily, esp by forgetting where it is
to lay (something) badly
Derived forms of mislay
- mislayer, noun
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