misplace
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /mɪsˈpleɪs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪs
Verb
[edit]misplace (third-person singular simple present misplaces, present participle misplacing, simple past and past participle misplaced)
- (transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
- I might have misplaced my umbrella; do you know where it is?
- (figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately.
- To put something in the wrong location.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]to put something somewhere and then forget its location
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