Misplacing: meaning, definitions and examples

The word 'misplace' originated from the combination of 'mis-' (meaning 'badly' or 'wrongly') and 'place', dating back to the 15th century. It evolved over time to 'misplacing', which is commonly used in modern English to describe the act of putting something in the wrong location.

See also: anyplace, displace, displacement, everyplace, misplace, misplacement, place, placed, placeholders, placement, placements, places, placing, placings, replace, someplace.

Ranking #37,590, 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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