misplace
English
/mɪsˈpleɪs/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay
- (figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately.
- To put something in the wrong location.
Etymology
Prefix from English place.
Origin
English
place
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anyplace English
- birthplace English
- buryingplace English
- businessplace English
- by-place English
- cyberplace English
- emplace English
- everyplace English
- farmplace English
- fireplace English
- hearthplace English
- hiding place English
- homeplace English
- interplace English
- letterplace English
- marketplace English
- midplace English
- misplacer English
- monoplace English
- multiplace English
- nonplace English
- noplace English
- outplace English
- overplace English
- partyplace English
- place English
- placeability English
- placeable English
- placeblog English
- placed English
- placeful English
- placegetter English
- placeholder English
- placeholding English
- placekick English
- placeless English
- placemaker English
- placemaking English
- placeman English
- placemark English
- placement English
- placemonger English
- placename English
- placeness English
- placer English
- placeshift English
- placeshifting English
- placest English
- placeth English
- preplace English
- replace English
- resting place English
- resting-place English
- showplace English
- someplace English
- subplace English
- transplace English
- underplace English
- unplace English
- unplaceable English
- washplace English
- workplace English
- place Middle English
- ples Tok Pisin
- ples Pijin
- place
- placer
- placed
- replace
- noplace
- unplace
- emplace
- placest
- placeth
- anyplace
- outplace
- preplace
- placeful
- nonplace
- midplace
- subplace
- by-place
- placeman
- placeness
- overplace
- washplace
- monoplace
- fireplace
- someplace
- misplacer
- placeable
- placename
- workplace
- homeplace
- placement
- placemark
- placekick
- placeless
- placeblog
- farmplace
- showplace
- everyplace
- underplace
- partyplace
- placemaker
- transplace
- placeshift
- interplace
- birthplace
- multiplace
- cyberplace
- placegetter
- placeholder
- letterplace
- hearthplace
- placemonger
- placemaking
- unplaceable
- marketplace
- hiding place
- buryingplace
- placeholding
- placeability
- placeshifting
- businessplace
- resting place
- resting-place