Misplace: meaning, definitions and examples
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misplace
[ หmษชsหpleษชs ]
losing something
To put or set in an unaccustomed or improper place; mislay. To lose temporarily; mislay. To displace. To put in a place that is afterward forgotten.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I seem to have misplaced my keys again.
- She often misplaces important documents.
- Don't misplace your trust in him.
- I can't find my book, I must have misplaced it.
- The shop assistant misplaced the order and it never arrived.
Translations
Translations of the word "misplace" in other languages:
๐ต๐น perder
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฎ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verlieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ kehilangan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะณัะฑะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zgubiฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใชใใ (nakusu)
๐ซ๐ท perdre
๐ช๐ธ perder
๐น๐ท kaybetmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ด๋ฒ๋ฆฌ๋ค (ileobeorida)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ ztratit
๐ธ๐ฐ stratiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไธขๅคฑ (diลซshฤซ)
๐ธ๐ฎ izgubiti
๐ฎ๐ธ tรฝna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะพาะฐะปัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ itir
๐ฒ๐ฝ perder
Etymology
The word 'misplace' originates from the combination of the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly' and the word 'place'. It first appeared in the early 19th century and has been used to describe the act of putting something in the wrong or forgotten location ever since.
See also: anyplace, displace, displacement, everyplace, misplacement, misplacing, place, placed, placeholders, placement, placements, places, placing, placings, replace, someplace.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #37,541, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 37538 scarcest
- 37539 incertitude
- 37540 sexology
- 37541 misplace
- 37542 spruced
- 37543 prankster
- 37544 unprintable
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