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

Word origin

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.