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
All of the court records of that important pretrial hearing disappeared or were mislaid.
How the ‘Witch Hunt’ Myth Undermined American Justice | Jason Berry | July 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKate got a fright when she thought she'd mislaid a family engagement ring that Prince William gave her in 2010.
I have likewise mislaid your letter amongst the accumulations on my table, not that there was anything in it.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonA girl bound for college became immediately an integer with which a young man who had not yet mislaid his diploma could reckon.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonBarrett, who seemed to have mislaid all his impudent self-confidence, departed at last saying he would see to it.
The Romance of His Life | Mary Cholmondeley
Had he not told her first of the poor soldier who had mislaid his memory?
Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman | Emma Speed SampsonIt suggests nothing so much as that it has lost its park, and mislaid its lodges.
American Sketches | Charles Whibley
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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