misplacing

Variant of misplace

misplace definition

mis·place (mis plās′)

transitive verb misplaced -·placed′, misplacing -·plac′·ing

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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