Mislaying: meaning, definitions and examples

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mislaying

 

[ mษชหˆsleษชษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

action

To lose temporarily; misplace.

Synonyms

lose, misplace, misplace

Examples of usage

  • He admitted mislaying the documents.
  • She was constantly mislaying her keys.
  • We couldn't find the book because it had been mislaid.
Context #2 | Noun

situation

The act of misplacing or losing something temporarily.

Synonyms

loss, misplacement

Examples of usage

  • The mislaying of important documents caused a delay in the project.
  • Her habit of mislaying items led to frustration.

Translations

Translations of the word "mislaying" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคฎ เคนเฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verlegen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kehilangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั‚ั€ะฐั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zgubienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ด›ๅคฑ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท perte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pรฉrdida

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaybetme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ„์‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูู‚ุฏุงู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ztrรกta

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ strata

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธขๅคฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izguba

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรฝna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพา“ะฐะปั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ itirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pรฉrdida

Etymology

The word 'mislaying' originated from the combination of 'mis-' (wrongly) and 'lay' (place). It first appeared in the early 19th century and has been used to describe the temporary loss or misplacement of items ever since.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,573, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.