Misplace
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/verb
To put something in the wrong place and cannot find it.
I misplaced my car keys and now I can't find them.
Often appears as...
- misplace the keys
- misplace the wallet
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Accidental Losing
Use 'misplace' when you've lost something unintentionally and you hope to find it.
I must have misplaced my glasses somewhere in the house.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Situation
'Misplace' often implies that the lost item might be recovered once its location is remembered.
He had just misplaced his ticket and found it later in his book.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Stolen
Use 'misplace' when an item is lost due to your own mistake, not taken by someone else.
She misplaced her toy, it's not that someone stole it.
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