misplace
/'mis'pleis/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To put something in an incorrect or inappropriate location.
- To lose something temporarily by forgetting where you put it.
Usage
- The primary meaning involves putting something in the wrong physical spot.
- The common, everyday meaning is to lose an object because you cannot remember where you left it.
Examples
- Verb:
- Be careful not to misplace the decimal point in your calculations. (This illustrates putting something in the wrong position.)
- I seem to have misplaced my car keys again. (This illustrates the common meaning of losing something by forgetting its location.)
- His trust in the dishonest advisor was misplaced. (This shows a figurative use, meaning the trust was given to an inappropriate or undeserving person.)
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Often used to describe emotions, trust, or priorities that are directed incorrectly or unwisely.
- The critic argued that the film's focus on special effects was misplaced, as the story was weak.
- She felt a misplaced sense of guilt for the accident.
Variants and Related Words
- Misplaced (adjective): Describes something that is in the wrong place or given incorrectly.
- A misplaced modifier can confuse the meaning of a sentence.
- His misplaced confidence led to his downfall.
Synonyms
- Lose: To be unable to find something.
- Mislay: A more formal synonym for losing something by forgetting where it was put.
- Misposition: To place in the wrong position (less common).
Antonyms
- Find: To discover the location of something.
- Locate: To find the exact place of something.
- Place correctly: To put something in its proper position.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- A misplaced sense of...: Used to describe a feeling or belief that is not appropriate for the situation.
- He had a misplaced sense of loyalty to a company that treated him poorly.
Verb
- place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
- misplaced modifiers
- place (something) where one cannot find it again
- I misplaced my eyeglasses