misplace

mis·place

verb \ˌmis-ˈplās\

Definition of MISPLACE

transitive verb

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

1. <I seem to have misplaced my keys.>

First Known Use of MISPLACE

1555

Related to MISPLACE

Synonyms: mislay, lose

Related Words: forget, miss, overlook, pass over

Near Antonyms: enjoy, have, hold, keep, occupy, own, possess, retain; descry, detect, find, locate, run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down)

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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