Misplacing: meaning, definitions and examples

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misplacing

[ ˌmɪsˈpleɪsɪŋ ]

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in a situation

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

Synonyms

displace, lose, mislay, misplace

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:

🇵🇹 perder

deslocar
colocar no lugar errado

🇮🇳 विस्थापित करना

🇩🇪 verlegen

🇮🇩 salah menempatkan

🇺🇦 загубити

🇵🇱 zagubić

🇯🇵 置き間違える

🇫🇷 égarer

🇪🇸 extraviar

🇹🇷 yanlış yere koymak

🇰🇷 잘못 두다

🇸🇦 تضييع

🇨🇿 ztratit

🇸🇰 stratiť

🇨🇳 放错地方

🇸🇮 izgubiti

🇮🇸 týna

🇰🇿 жоғалту

🇬🇪 დაკარგვა

🇦🇿 itir

🇲🇽 extraviar

Word origin

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.