misplace
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transitive verb \ˌmis-ˈplās\Definition of MISPLACE
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>
— mis·place·ment \-ˈplās-mənt\ noun
Examples of MISPLACE
- <I seem to have misplaced my keys.>
First Known Use of MISPLACE
1555
Rhymes with MISPLACE
abase, airspace, Alsace, ambsace, apace, backspace, best-case, biface, birthplace, blackface, boldface, bookcase, bootlace, braincase, briefcase, clubface, crankcase, cyclase, debase, deface, disgrace, displace, dogface, doughface, efface, embrace, emplace, encase, enchase, enlace, erase, euclase, firebase, fireplace, footpace, footrace, foreface, freebase, gyrase, half-space, hard case, headspace, hydrase, Jerez, kinase, lactase, lightface, lipase, lyase, maltase, manes, millrace, milreis, mutase, notecase, null-space, nutcase, outface, outpace, outrace, paleface, postface, Quilmes, replace, scapegrace, shoelace, showcase, showplace, slipcase, smearcase, someplace, staircase, subbase, subspace, suitcase, tailrace, tenace, typeface, ukase, unbrace, unlace, watchcase, wheelbase, whey-face, whiteface, workplace, worst-case
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