misplace (redirected from misplaces)

mis·place  (ms-pls)

tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es

1.

a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence.

b. To mislay: I misplaced my wallet.

2. To bestow (confidence, for example) on an improper, unsuitable, or unworthy person or idea.

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mis·placement n.

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misplace

Verb

[-placing, -placed]

1. to lose something temporarily by forgetting where it was placed

2. to put something in the wrong place

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	misplace - place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses" mislay, lose lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
	2.	misplace - place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; "misplaced modifiers" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

Translations

misplace [mɪsˈpleɪs] vt (= lose) → extraviar;

misplaced [trust etc] → inmerecido

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misplace [mɪsˈpleɪs] vt → égarer;

to be misplaced [trust etc] → être mal placé(e)

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misplace [mɪsˈpleɪs] vt → smarrire; collocare fuori posto;

to be misplaced [trust etc] → essere malriposto/a