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Misplace is to lose something, or to put it in an incorrect location.

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When you cannot find your keys, this is an example of when you misplace your keys.

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See misplace in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb misplaced, misplacing

to put in a wrong place
to bestow (one's trust, affection, etc.) on an unsuitable or undeserving object
mislay

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misplacement noun

See misplace in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es

a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence.
b. To mislay: I misplaced my wallet.
To bestow (confidence, for example) on an improper, unsuitable, or unworthy person or idea.

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mis·placeˈment noun

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