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misplace

(mɪspleɪs)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense misplaces, present participle misplacing, past tense, past participle misplaced
verb
If you misplace something, you lose it, usually only temporarily.
He misplaces his reading glasses with such regularity that aides carry extras. [VERB noun]
Somehow the suitcase with my clothes was misplaced. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: lose, mislay, miss, be unable to find More Synonyms of misplace
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misplace in British English

(ˌmɪsˈpleɪs)
verb (transitive)
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
Derived forms
misplacement (ˌmisˈplacement)
noun

misplace in American English

(mɪsˈpleɪs)
verb transitiveWord forms: misˈplaced or misˈplacing
1. 
to put in a wrong place
2. 
to bestow (one's trust, affection, etc.) on an unsuitable or undeserving object
3. 
mislay
Derived forms
misplacement (misˈplacement)
noun

Examples of 'misplace' in a sentence
misplace

The sport must hope that optimism is not misplaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They soon marry, strangers buoyed by misplaced optimism.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They conceded a corner, unnecessarily, after a series of misplaced passes.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Players slipped, misplaced passes and failed to read each others' thoughts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Watch the danger of a misplaced confidence.
Christianity Today (2000)
That misplaced trust cost him his life.
The Sun (2011)
What if this is another dose of misplaced optimism?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Only time will tell if his confidence is misplaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Such optimism might sound misplaced after studying the following statistic.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But his awful misplaced pass led to penalty being given.
The Sun (2013)
It is their misplaced confidence that is so touching.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
His optimism was misplaced and the conflict continued for four years.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Fingers crossed that his confidence is not misplaced.
The Sun (2011)
His optimism seemed misplaced as unions said that other sectors would be hit.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Experts suggest the optimism is not misplaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Except that their trust is misplaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But our trust was so misplaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They misplaced passes and mistimed tackles.
The Sun (2008)
This trust is seriously misplaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
His trust sometimes seemed misplaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Chinese translation of 'misplace'

misplace

(mɪsˈpleɪs) (frm)

vt

  1. (= mislay) 误(誤)置 (wùzhì)

Nearby words of
misplace

  • mislead
  • misleading
  • misled
  • misplace
  • misprint
  • misrepresent
  • miss
1 (verb) 
Definition
to lose something temporarily by forgetting where it was placed
He misplaces his reading glasses with surprising regularity.
Synonyms
lose
I lost my keys.
mislay
I appear to have mislaid my jumper.
miss
be unable to find
lose track of
put in the wrong place
be unable to put or lay your hand(s) on
forget the whereabouts of
misfile
2 (verb) 
Definition
to put something in the wrong place
Synonyms
place wrongly
place unwisely

Additional synonyms

in the sense of mislay
Definition
to lose something temporarily, esp. by forgetting where it is
I appear to have mislaid my jumper.
Synonyms
lose,
misplace,
miss,
be unable to find,
lose track of,
be unable to put or lay your hand on,
forget the whereabouts of
in the sense of miss
Synonyms
err,
lose,
fail,
lack,
trip,
slip,
leave out,
blunder,
let go,
let slip,
miscarry

Nearby words of
misplace

  • mismatched
  • misogynist
  • misogyny
  • misplace
  • misplaced
  • misprint
  • misquote

Synonyms of 'misplace'

misplace

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