misplace

CEFRB2

/mɪsˈpleɪs/

verb

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To put something somewhere and then be unable to find it.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To apply one's talents inappropriately.

Examples

  • Are you certain that you lost your book, or did you merely misplace it?

  • Tom has a tendency to misplace things.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.

  2. To put something in the wrong location.

More examples

In context

  • I might have misplaced my umbrella; do you know where it is?

  • She misplaces her things regularly (for example her phone, keys or bank card).

  • At least once a week a patient will come into Dr. Thomas Loepfe’s busy geriatric clinic in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, with a worry. She will tell him she’s been misplacing her glasses lately, or he’ll say he’s concerned about losing the car keys.

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

I tend to blank my keys often, so I bought a key tracker.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

verb

From mis- + place.