misplace

Elementary (A2)

IPA: /mɪsˈpleɪs/

KK: /mɪsˈpleɪs/

transitive verb

Definition

To put something in the wrong place so that you cannot find it.

Example

I often misplace my keys and have to search for them.

Tense Forms

Past: misplaced

Past Participle: misplaced

Conversation

I think I might have misplaced my keys again.

Oh no! Where did you last see them?

I remember having them in the kitchen, but now they're gone.

Maybe check under the couch; they often end up there.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mislay

displace

lose

Antonyms

find

locate

retrieve

Root Explanation

Misplace → It is formed from "mis-" (meaning wrongly) and "place" (from Old French *placer*, meaning to put or set). The word "misplace" means to put something in the wrong location or to set it incorrectly.

Memory Tip

Think of putting something 'wrongly' ('mis-') in a 'place' — that's why misplace means to set something in the wrong spot.

Visually Confused Words

midspace