misplace
US /mɪˈspleɪs/
Definition
to put something in the wrong place and lose it temporarily
Common in administrative office memos ('misplaced receipts', 'misplaced keys').
Examples
I seem to have misplaced my keys somewhere between the car and the office.
Word Family
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misplacement
VerbVerb
misplace gốc
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Synonyms
- mislayto put something in a place that is afterward forgotten
- lose track ofto cease to be aware of the position or whereabouts of something
Collocations
- Easy misplace office keyslosing track of workplace security keys temporarily
- Medium misplace confidential client fileslosing possession of private customer records
- Hard misplace trust in fraudulent brokersextending unearned confidence to deceitful intermediaries
- Very Hard misplace loyalty with treacherous executive cabalscommitting allegiance mistakenly to disloyal managers
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