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misplace(dictionary)

misplace (iou)



misplace verb. M16.
[from MIS-1 1 + PLACE verb.]
I. verb trans.
Assign a wrong position to. Now rare. M16.
Put in the wrong place; mislay, lose. Also, put in the wrong hands. L16.
W. Cowper The globe and sceptre in such hands misplaced. Femina The..form had been misplaced by the company.
Bestow (one's affections etc.) on a wrong or inappropriate object; place (one's confidence etc.) misguidedly. Freq. as misplaced ppl adjective. M17.
H. Jacobson I am prepared to accept your..misplaced enthusiasm.
II. verb intrans.
Use wrong or unsuitable words. rare (Shakes.). Only in E17.
misplacement noun M17.