Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
2. (figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately.
3. To put something in the wrong location.

Example Sentences

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

At least once a week a patient will come into Dr. Thomas Loepfe’s busy geriatric clinic in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, with a worry. She will tell him she’s been misplacing her glasses lately, or he’ll say he’s concerned about losing the car keys.

She misplaces her things regularly (for example her phone, keys or bank card).

I misplace my keys or wallet on a daily basis. Sometimes multiple times a day.

Bart Groothuijze, who runs the Castodian foundation promoting safer motorbiking, blames a misplaced sense of freedom and vanity.

Every word in English of more than one Syllable has a fixed accent established by the custom of the language, to misplace which is as offensive to the propriety of speech, as to missound the vowel.

Word Forms

• misplaces
• misplacing
• misplaced

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When Should You Use Misplace?

Use misplace when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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