Misplace
1misplace — misplace, mislay both mean to put in the wrong place and both in their basic use imply that the thing in question is as unavailable as if lost though firmly believed to be still in one s possession. Misplace basically implies a putting of a thing …
2Misplace — Mis*place , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misplaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misplacing}.] 1. To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence. [1913 Webster] 2. To place in a location that one does not …
3misplace — index dislocate, disorganize, disorient, lose (be deprived of) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4misplace — (v.) 1550s, to assign a wrong position to; see MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + PLACE (Cf. place) (v.). Of affections, confidence, etc., to give to a wrong object, it is recorded from 1630s. Related: Misplaced; misplacing …
5misplace — [v] lose; be unable to find be unable to lay hands on*, confuse, disarrange, dishevel, disorder, disorganize, displace, disturb, forget whereabouts of, lose track of, misfile, mislay, miss, mix, muss, place unwisely, place wrongly, put in wrong… …
6misplace — ► VERB ▪ put in the wrong place …
7misplace — [mis plās′] vt. misplaced, misplacing 1. to put in a wrong place 2. to bestow (one s trust, affection, etc.) on an unsuitable or undeserving object 3. MISLAY misplacement n …
8misplace — UK [ˌmɪsˈpleɪs] / US verb [transitive] Word forms misplace : present tense I/you/we/they misplace he/she/it misplaces present participle misplacing past tense misplaced past participle misplaced to put something in the wrong place and lose it,… …
9misplace — transitive verb Date: 1555 1. a. to put in a wrong or inappropriate place < misplace a comma > b. mislay < misplaced the keys > 2. to set on a wrong object or eventuality < his trust had been misplaced > • misplacement …
10misplace — misplacement, n. /mis plays /, v.t., misplaced, misplacing. 1. to put in a wrong place. 2. to put in a place afterward forgotten; lose; mislay. 3. to place or bestow improperly, unsuitably, or unwisely: to misplace one s trust. [1545 55; MIS 1 +… …
