Definition of Misplace

1. Verb. Place (something) where one cannot find it again. "I misplaced my eyeglasses"

Exact synonyms: Lose, Mislay
Generic synonyms: Lay, Place, Pose, Position, Put, Set

2. Verb. Place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position. "Misplaced modifiers"
Generic synonyms: Lay, Place, Pose, Position, Put, Set
Derivative terms: Misplacement

Definition of Misplace

1. v. t. To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence.

Definition of Misplace

1. Verb. (transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay ¹

2. Verb. (figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately. ¹

3. Verb. To put something in the wrong location. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Misplace

1. to put in a wrong place [v -PLACED, -PLACING, -PLACES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Misplace

misperformance
misperformances
mispers
mispersuade
mispersuaded
mispersuades
mispersuading
mispersuasion
mispersuasions
misphrase
misphrased
misphrases
misphrasing
mispickel
mispickels
misplace (current term)
misplaced
misplaced modifier
misplacement
misplacements
misplaces
misplacing
misplan
misplanned
misplanning
misplans
misplant
misplanted
misplanting
misplants

Literary usage of Misplace

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on Self Knowledge: Showing the Nature and Benefit of that by John Mason (1828)
"Who, through ignorance of themselves, misapply their zeal and misplace their •elf denial? ... misplace ..."

2. The Whole Works of John Bunyan by John Bunyan, George Offor (1862)
"They misplace them that set them in the room of Christ. Ro. x. 1—3. (2.) They also misplace them that make them copartners with him. Bo. is. 31. ss. ..."

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