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Misplace (Verb)

Place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; "misplaced modifiers".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The manager accused the employee of misplacing the files in the wrong folder.
Her misplaced confidence in her abilities led her to take on more responsibilities than she could handle.
The error in the sentence was due to a misplaced modifier that changed the intended meaning.
The cartographer was known for misplacing the locations of small towns on his early maps.
The researcher's misplaced emphasis on one factor overshadowed the importance of another in her study.

Place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

I misplaced my car keys and had to wait for hours for someone to bring a spare set.
She always misplaces her phone in the most unlikely places and has to search the entire house.
He misplaced his favorite pen and couldn't find it anywhere in the office.
They misplace their wallets so often that they decided to get a tracking device.
I misplaced my library book and now I have to pay the late fee.