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misplace

misp·lace

UK/mɪsˈpleɪs/ US/mɪˈspleɪs/ rare

verb

1.

place (something) where one cannot find it again

  • “I misplaced my eyeglasses”
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2.

place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position

  • “misplaced modifiers”

Origin

From mis- + place.

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