misplace

mis- +‎ place

• IPA^(key): /mɪsˈpleɪs/

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• Rhymes: -eɪs

misplace (third-person singular simple present misplaces, present participle misplacing, simple past and past participle misplaced)

1. (transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.

   I might have misplaced my umbrella; do you know where it is?

2. (figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately.
3. To put something in the wrong location.

• mislay