misplace
verb [T] /ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/Definition
C2 to lose something temporarily by forgetting where you have put it: She misplaced her keys so often that her secretary used to carry spare ones for her.Losing and lossWinning and losing
(Definition of misplace verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- astray adverb
- black hole noun
- desert verb (LEAVE BEHIND)
- disappear verb
- escape noun (GET FREE)
- forfeit noun
- get to phrasal verb
- haemorrhage noun
- haemorrhage verb
- kiss sth goodbye idiom
- lose verb (NOT HAVE)
- lose your way idiom
- loss noun
- lost adjective (PLACE UNKNOWN)
- mislay verb
- miss verb (NOTICE)
- slip through sb's fingers idiom
- stray verb
- wave/say goodbye to sth idiom
Topic:
Losing and loss
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