MISPLACE


Meaning of MISPLACE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmis-ˈplās ]

transitive verb

Date: 1555

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

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