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mislay

[mis-ley] / mɪsˈleɪ /
VERB
lose
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Why do airlines still mislay 25 million bags a year?

From BBC

Her soaring film career has by now supplied Brown with such an array of other fictional gifts and odd abilities that mislaying her telekinetic powers doesn’t seem quite so bad.

From The Guardian

Trump has also attempted to mislay blame for the testing troubles on the Obama administration.

From Washington Times

Worse, as he hurried to the press conference he managed to mislay the document detailing the plan.

From BBC

What counts is the manner of slaughter, and—this being the most courteous of films—the vital importance of never mislaying one’s cool.

From The New Yorker