misplace
mis plays
- v place (something) where one cannot find it again
I misplaced my eyeglasses - v place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
misplaced modifiers
- It was a man-made disaster, created by lousy engineering, misplaced priorities and pork-barrel politics.
- Beyond slogans, some conservatives believe that Gates' emphasis on changing the behavior of large corporations in developed countries is misplaced.
- Home Sweet Home A floating bed, a manpowered snow plow and a gadget to find those gloves (or anything else) you misplace.