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mislay

mis·lay

UK/mɪsˈleɪ/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

place (something) where one cannot find it again

  • “I misplaced my eyeglasses”
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Origin

From Middle English mysse layen, equivalent to mis- + lay.

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