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Misplacing: meaning, definitions and examples

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misplacing

 

[ หŒmษชsหˆpleษชsษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in a situation

To put something in the wrong place or position, often unintentionally.

Synonyms

displace, lose, mislay, misplace.

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Word Description / Examples
misplacing

Misplacing is used when describing the act of putting something in the wrong place, indicating a temporary state of being unable to find it.

  • She keeps misplacing her keys; it happens almost daily
mislay

Mislay is typically used when someone temporarily forgets where they put something. It implies that the item will likely be found again after some searching.

  • I mislaid my glasses somewhere in the house and now I can't read the paper
lose

Lose refers to the complete inability to find something, suggesting that it might be permanently gone or very difficult to retrieve. It carries a more negative tone compared to other terms.

  • If you lose your passport while traveling, it can be very stressful
misplace

Misplace is used when something is temporarily put in the wrong place, with the implication that it will be found again. It is often interchangeable with mislay, though slightly more formal.

  • He tends to misplace his phone at least once a week
displace

Displace is used when something or someone is moved from its usual or original position, often due to force or necessity. It can describe more permanent relocations like those caused by natural disasters or conflicts.

  • The flood's intensity was enough to displace thousands of residents

Examples of usage

  • I keep misplacing my keys.
  • She misplaces her glasses at least once a day.

Translations

Translations of the word "misplacing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคฅเคพเคชเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verlegen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ salah menempatkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะณัƒะฑะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zagubiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฝฎใ้–“้•ใˆใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉgarer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ extraviar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yanlฤฑลŸ yere koymak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž˜๋ชป ๋‘๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุถูŠูŠุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ztratit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stratiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”พ้”™ๅœฐๆ–น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izgubiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรฝna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพา“ะฐะปั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ itir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ extraviar

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

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.