misplacement

the act or an instance of not having or being able to find they worried that his misplacement of the invitation would keep them from getting in, but fortunately their names were on the list Synonyms mislaying, lossRelated Words deprivation, dispossession, privation; forfeit, forfeiture, penalty; sacrifice; bereavement; absence, lack, need, wantNear Antonyms control, hands, having, keeping, possessionAntonyms acquisition, gain