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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.
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synonym study for misplace
1, 2. See displace.
OTHER WORDS FROM misplace
mis·place·ment, nounWords nearby misplace
misorientate, misper, misperceive, mispick, mispickel, misplace, misplaced modifier, misplay, misplead, mispleading, misprint
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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