How do you use the word "misplace" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "misplace" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "misplace": Are you certain that you lost your book, or did you merely misplace it? Tom has a tendency to misplace things.

Misplace Meaning

/mɪsˈpleɪs/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

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

verbTo apply one's talents inappropriately.

Sentence Examples

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

Tom has a tendency to misplace things.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

lose

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

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

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

I always seem to ____ my car keys right when I am in a hurry to leave the house for an important early morning meeting.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English place English misplace From mis- + place.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"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." — 2014 September 24, Jen Christensen, “Early memory lapses may be sign of dementia”, in CNN:

"She misplaces her things regularly (for example her phone, keys or bank card)." — 2017 November 27, Meadow Schroeder, “Signs of ADHD can be different in girls”, in CNN:

"I misplace my keys or wallet on a daily basis. Sometimes multiple times a day." — 2019 November 25, Jason Cipriani, “Tile’s Slim and Sticker trackers are affordable and provide peace of mind”, in CNN:

"Bart Groothuijze, who runs the Castodian foundation promoting safer motorbiking, blames a misplaced sense of freedom and vanity." — 2024 June 16, Senay Boztas, “‘The brain is very vulnerable’: Dutch cyclists urged to wear helmets as road deaths rise”, in The Guardian:

"Every word in English of more than one Syllable has a fixed accent established by the custom of the language, to misplace which is as offensive to the propriety of speech, as to missound the vowel." — 1808, R.s. Skillern, A New System of English Grammar, page 128:

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