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Definition of misplace verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

misplace

verb

NAmE//ˌmɪsˈpleɪs//

misplace somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they misplace

he / she / it misplaces

past simple misplaced

-ing form misplacing

to put something somewhere and then be unable to find it again, especially for a short time synonym mislay

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