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misplace

/mɪsˈpleɪs/

misplaceverb

misplaced

Past Simple

misplaced

Past Participle

misplacing

ing-form

/mɪsˈpleɪs/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

misplacepast participle

Definitions

Situated or directed wrongly; inappropriate or lost because placed in the wrong location.

Her misplaced optimism faded when the results came in.