misplace

Meaning

1. (transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
2. (figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately.
3. To put something in the wrong location.

Synonyms

mislay

lose

get rid

deprived of

squander

displace

stab at each other

forget

leave behind

shoot

Translations

verlegen

égarer

παραπετώ

descolocar

verstellen

perdre

misplaatsen

liegen lassen

Fehlentscheidung fällen

falsch entscheiden

βάζω κατά λάθος

verbringen

τοποθετώ κακώς

extraviar

paumer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪsˈpleɪs/

Etymology

From mis- + place.