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misplace

/mɪsˈpleɪs/

Translations

misplaceverb

misplaced

Past Simple

misplaced

Past Participle

misplacing

Gerund

/mɪsˈpleɪs/

I often misplace my keys and spend hours looking for them.

J'égare souvent mes clés et je passe des heures à les chercher.

Additional translations

mal placerS'emploie surtout au sens figuré.

Synonyms

Antonyms

misplaceverb

To put something in the wrong place and lose it temporarily.

I often misplace my keys and spend hours looking for them.

To direct (a feeling, quality, or action) toward an unsuitable or inappropriate object or person.

He misplaced his trust in a complete stranger.