misplace
verb
mis·place
| \ ˌmis-ˈplās
\
\
misplaced;
misplacing;
misplaces
Definition of misplace
1a
: to put in a wrong or inappropriate place
misplace a comma
b
: mislay
misplaced the keys
2
: to set on a wrong object or eventuality
his trust had been misplaced
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Other Words from misplace
misplacement
\ ˌmis-ˈplās-mənt
\
noun
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noun
Examples of misplace in a Sentence
I seem to have misplaced my keys.
Recent Examples on the Web
The level of trust placed in meteorologists and their prediction for The Turn is not misplaced, Lushine said. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "A day of questioning Hurricane Dorian: It’s going to turn, right?," 2 Sep. 2019 Based on the lack of interest by players in the upcoming World Cup, perhaps that element of the NBA's thinking is misplaced. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Is One Last Dance 2.0 on the way?," 10 Aug. 2019 Some readers wrote to say that any warm feeling for St. Elizabeths is misplaced. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "Why St. Elizabeth? More musing on Washington’s hospital for the mentally ill.," 6 July 2019 Now, some say their expectation that Trump would be different may have been misplaced. — Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, "Chicken Farmers Thought Trump Was Going to Help Them. Then His Administration Did the Opposite.," 5 June 2019 If your mom suddenly keeps misplacing her keys or your grandfather persistently calls you by your sister’s name, your mind might automatically jump to Alzheimer’s disease. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Are There Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease to Watch For?," 28 Nov. 2018 As Cobb notes, belief that the 1992 flag burning could be a shocking revelation in Georgia in 2018 might be misplaced. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "The Stacey Abrams Georgia flag burning “controversy,” explained," 24 Oct. 2018 Carrie Underwood said her all-black stage clothes were all purchased in Atlantic City retail outlets this week after her luggage was misplaced en route from London. — Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, "Snafu with Phillies TV at Atlantic City sportsbook should be fixed soon," 30 June 2018 But peas, in all their bright-green glory, may have been misplaced the whole time. — Sara Angle, Outside Online, "Pea Protein Is the Best Protein," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'misplace.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for misplace
misplace
verb
English Language Learners Definition of misplace
: to put (something) in the wrong place
: to lose (something) for a short time by forgetting where you put it
: to direct (a feeling, such as trust or confidence) toward someone or something that does not deserve it
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misplace
verb
mis·place
| \ mis-ˈplās
\
\
misplaced;
misplacing
Kids Definition of misplace
1
: to put (something) where it doesn't belong
misplace a comma
2
: mislay
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