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Webster 1913 Edition
Misplace
Mis-place′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Misplaced
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Misplacing
.] 1.
To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or unworthy object;
as, he
. misplaced
his confidenceWebster 1828 Edition
Misplace
MISPLA'CE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To place on an improper object; as, he misplaced his confidence.Definition 2024
misplace
misplace
English
Verb
misplace (third-person singular simple present misplaces, present participle misplacing, simple past and past participle misplaced)
- (transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay
- (figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately.
- To put something in the wrong location.
Synonyms
Translations
to put something somewhere and then forget its location