- to put (something) in the wrong place, esp to lose (something) temporarily by forgetting where it was placed; mislay
- (often passive) to bestow (trust, confidence, affection, etc) unadvisedly
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•place /mɪsˈpleɪs/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -placed, -plac•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to put in a wrong place.
- to put in a place afterward forgotten:I seem to have misplaced my keys.
- to place or bestow improperly or unwisely:to misplace his trust in someone.
mis•place
(mis plās′),USA pronunciation v.t., -placed, -plac•ing.
mis•place′ment, n.
- to put in a wrong place.
- to put in a place afterward forgotten;
lose;
mislay. - to place or bestow improperly, unsuitably, or unwisely:to misplace one's trust.
- mis-1 + place 1545–55
- 1. 2. See displace. 3. misapply.
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misplace /ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/ vb (transitive)
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