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verb mis·lay \ˌmis-ˈlā\

Definition of mislay

mislaid

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mislaying

transitive verb
: to put in an unremembered place : lose he mislaid his car keys

See mislay defined for English-language learners

See mislay defined for kids

Examples of mislay in a Sentence

I'm always mislaying my bus pass.

Recent Examples of mislay from the Web

Perez is charged with two counts of felony home invasion with a dangerous weapon, as well as misdemeanor charges in connection with resisting or obstructing a peace officer and theft of lost or mislaid property.

— stacy st. clair, chicagotribune.com, "Prosecutors: Man held after Cragin home invasion, robbery", 29 May 2017
The past was a small notebook, much scribbled-upon, that I had somehow mislaid.

— benjamin kunkel, The New Yorker, "A Neglected South American Masterpiece", 23 Jan. 2017
Commanders were under a lot of pressure to spend down their CERP accounts, meaning that a lot of projects were done with poor oversight — the same school being rebuilt several times, for instance — or the funds were mislaid.

— spencer ackerman, WIRED, "‘Armed Humanitarians’ Kill People Between Sips of Tea", 15 Feb. 2011

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First Known Use of mislay

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MISLAY Defined for English Language Learners

mislay

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verb

Definition of mislay for English Language Learners

: to lose (something) for a short time by forgetting where you put it

MISLAY Defined for Kids

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verb mis·lay \mis-ˈlā\

Definition of mislay for Students

mislaid

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mislaying

: to put in a place later forgotten : lose “Nobody stole your motorcycle,” answered the boy's mother … “You just mislaid it.” — Beverly Cleary, The Mouse and the Motorcycle