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(-lā′)

transitive verb mislaid, mislaying

to put in a place afterward forgotten or not easily found

Origin: see mis- & lay, v.

See mislay in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb mis·laid (-lādˈ), mis·lay·ing, mis·lays

To put in a place that is afterward forgotten: I have mislaid my hat.
To place or put down incorrectly: They mislaid the linoleum.

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mis·layˈer noun

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