1. (

• misplace ,
• mislay

) place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses" ;

2. (

• misplace

) place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; "misplaced modifiers" ;

1. (

• misplaced

) put in the wrong place or position; "She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent" ;

2. (

• mislaid ,
• misplaced

) lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place; "the mislaid hat turned up eventually"; "misplaced tickets" ;