misplace

[mis-pleys] / mɪsˈpleɪs /

VERB

lose; be unable to find

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confuse disorganize disturb unsettle

STRONG

disarrange dishevel disorder displace mislay miss mix muss remove scatter

WEAK

be unable to lay hands on forget whereabouts of lose track of misfile place unwisely place wrongly put in wrong place

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compose order organize

WEAK

find

Example Sentences

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But few women in the U.S. use HRT, driven by a decades-old misplaced fear that the therapies raise the risk of breast cancer.

From MarketWatch

After getting through Starc, Brook misplaced another bouncer close to fine leg.

From BBC

Among all of the endless chatter and misplaced obsession, that counts for a lot.

From Salon

However, some experts say the fixation on the human form is misplaced, to an extent.

From MarketWatch