(ˈ)mis+ transitive verb
Etymology: mis- (I) + place
1.
a. : to put in a wrong place or position
the sign at the western end of the bridge is misplaced — American Guide Series: Louisiana
b. : to put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place : mislay
misplaced his hat
misplaced the tickets
2. : to set (as one's hopes or confidence) on a wrong object or eventuality
the barrage of good wishes with which the assembly had opened had not been misplaced — Guthrie Moir
a sad example of trust that was misplaced
3. : to set aside : lose
we are granted some insight into what has caused him to misplace his will to live — John Mason Brown
this useful piece of wisdom was sadly misplaced in later American epochs — Van Wyck Brooks
• mis·placement “+ noun