misplace

[ mis-pleys ]

/ mɪsˈpleɪs /

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verb (used with object), mis·placed, mis·plac·ing.

to put in a wrong place.

to put in a place afterward forgotten; lose; mislay.

to place or bestow improperly, unsuitably, or unwisely: to misplace one's trust.

Origin of misplace

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

SYNONYMS FOR misplace

3 misapply.

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synonym study for misplace

1, 2. See displace.

OTHER WORDS FROM misplace

mis·place·ment, noun

Words nearby misplace

misorient, misorientate, misperceive, mispick, mispickel, misplace, misplaced modifier, misplay, misplead, mispleading, misprint

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Example sentences from the Web for misplace

Others use all the points, but misplace them in a most ludicrous manner.
The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness|Cecil B. Hartley
I could not tell how to speak my words for fear I should misplace them.'
Bunyan|James Anthony Froude
She thought it cleverer to withhold trust from everybody, lest she misplace it in somebody.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
Should the tenant lose or misplace the key it is up to them to replace same.
The Book of Business Etiquette|Nella Henney

But if we blew it up now, Slade will put the blame on us—— Tell you what—I'll just misplace the key.
Bloom of Cactus|Robert Ames Bennet

British Dictionary definitions for misplace

misplace

/ (ˌmɪsˈpleɪs) /

verb (tr)

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

Derived forms of misplace

misplacement, noun

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单词	misplace
释义	misplace [ mis-pleys ] / mɪsˈpleɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misplace ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mis·placed, mis·plac·ing. to put in a wrong place. to put in a place afterward forgotten; lose; mislay. to place or bestow improperly, unsuitably, or unwisely: to misplace one's trust. Origin of misplace First recorded in 1545–55; mis-¹ + place SYNONYMS FOR misplace 3 misapply. SEE SYNONYMS FOR misplace ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for misplace 1, 2. See displace. OTHER WORDS FROM misplace mis·place·ment, noun Words nearby misplace misorient, misorientate, misperceive, mispick, mispickel, misplace, misplaced modifier, misplay, misplead, mispleading, misprint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misplace Others use all the points, but misplace them in a most ludicrous manner. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness\|Cecil B. Hartley I could not tell how to speak my words for fear I should misplace them.' Bunyan\|James Anthony Froude She thought it cleverer to withhold trust from everybody, lest she misplace it in somebody. We Can't Have Everything\|Rupert Hughes Should the tenant lose or misplace the key it is up to them to replace same. The Book of Business Etiquette\|Nella Henney But if we blew it up now, Slade will put the blame on us—— Tell you what—I'll just misplace the key. Bloom of Cactus\|Robert Ames Bennet British Dictionary definitions for misplace misplace / (ˌmɪsˈpleɪs) / verb (tr) 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 Derived forms of misplace misplacement, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misplace disorganize, disturb, confuse, unsettle, mislay, disorder, displace, remove, mix, muss, dishevel, miss, scatter, disarrange, misfile
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misplace

verb (used with object), mis·placed, mis·plac·ing.

Origin of misplace

SYNONYMS FOR misplace

synonym study for misplace

OTHER WORDS FROM misplace

Words nearby misplace

Example sentences from the Web for misplace

British Dictionary definitions for misplace

verb (tr)

Derived forms of misplace

Words related to misplace