misplace

verb mis·place \ ˌmis-ˈplās \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

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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

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misplacement

play \-ˈplās-mənt\ noun

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Examples of misplace in a Sentence

I seem to have misplaced my keys.

Recent Examples of misplace from the Web

And if our envy is misplaced, maybe there’s also a case to be made for having more compassion.

— belinda luscombe, Time, "Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade and the Dangers of Envying 'Perfect' Lives," 8 June 2018
To community choice backers, those fears are misplaced.

— david r. baker, San Francisco Chronicle, "A new type of public power is growing in California, and raising alarms," 26 May 2018
Officers from the 91st Missile Wing Security Forces team misplaced the ammunition—meant for an MK 19 automatic grenade launcher—on May 1 while moving between two intercontinental ballistic missile sites.

— lily hay newman, WIRED, "Security News This Week: California Charges Owners of Mugshots.com With Extortion," 19 May 2018
And so without -- and unfortunately, our trust was misplaced.

— Fox News, "Trump signs religious liberty executive order," 5 May 2018
Other inattentive symptoms include misplacing things at work or home, being easily distracted by noises and frequently forgetting appointments and important obligations.

— andrea k. mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Children aren't the only ones with ADHD; adults get it as well," 17 May 2018
For our club, an investment in a USL team at this time would be misplaced.

— grant wahl and brian straus, SI.com, "Numbers Behind the MLS Ambition Rankings: Eastern Conference Clubs," 23 Apr. 2018
But our fear is misplaced; there is no compelling evidence that spending time online has a deleterious effect on teens’ mental health.

— candice odgers, Fortune, "Commentary: It’s Easy to Blame Smartphones for Teens’ Mental Health Issues. But It’s Wrong.," 6 Apr. 2018
Those predictions turned out to be misplaced, of course.

— james karst, NOLA.com, "When the New Orleans streetcar was state of the art (almost)," 28 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of misplace

1555

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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misplace Synonyms

MISPLACE Defined for English Language Learners

misplace

verb

Definition of misplace for English Language Learners

: to put (something) in the wrong place
: to lose (something) for a short time by forgetting where you put it
: to direct (a feeling, such as trust or confidence) toward someone or something that does not deserve it