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Definition of misplace verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

misplace

verb
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they misplace
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/
he / she / it misplaces
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪsɪz/
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪsɪz/
past simple misplaced
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst/
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst/
past participle misplaced
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst/
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst/
-ing form misplacing
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪsɪŋ/
 
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪsɪŋ/
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  1. misplace something to put something somewhere and then be unable to find it again, especially for a short time synonym mislay
See misplace in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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