Definition
Definition of misplacing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
generalRare act of putting something in the wrong placeRare
- Misplacing your keys can make you late for work.
Adjective
1.
incorrect placementRare causing items to be put in wrong placesRare
- Her misplacing habits led to constant searching.
2.
organizationRare leading to temporary loss of itemsRare
- His misplacing nature often resulted in lost keys.
Origin of misplacing
English, mis- (wrongly) + place (position)
Examples of misplacing in a sentence
Her misplacing of the invoice delayed the payment until next week. The misplacing instructions confused the new employees. Misplacing labels caused delays in the warehouse. Her misplacing habits caused frequent delays. Misplacing tendencies led to constant searching for documents.
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- French:égarement, erroné, ...
- German:Verlegen, verwirrend, ...
- Italian:mettere fuori posto qualcosa, disordinato, ...
- Spanish:extravío, desordenado, ...
- Portuguese:colocação no sítio errado, desarrumação, ...
- Chinese:放错地方, 乱放的, ...
- Japanese:置き間違い, 物をなくす, ...
- Arabic:إِضاعَة, مُسَبِّب لِلتَّضْيِيع, ...
- Hebrew:הֲנָחָה במקום הַלֹּא נָכוֹן, מַנִּיחַ בְּמָקוֹם לֹא נָכוֹן, ...
- Russian:неправильное размещение, неправильный, ...
- Ukrainian:загублення, гублячий, ...
- Hindi:ग़लत जगह रखना, गलत स्थान पर रखने वाला, ...
Definition of misplace - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
lost itemlose temporarily
- She misplaced her phone but found it later..
2.
memoryput something somewhere and forget its location
- I often misplace my keys in the house.
3.
emotionRare bestow trust or confidence unadvisedlyRare
- She misplaced her trust in someone unreliable.
Origin of misplace
Old English, mis- (wrongly) + placian (to place)
Examples of misplace in a sentence
He tends to misplace important documents. She tends to misplace her glasses frequently. Don't misplace the remote control again! He misplaced his confidence in the wrong team. They misplaced their faith in the company's promises.
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- French:égarer, perdre, ...
- German:vorübergehend verlieren, verlegen, ...
- Italian:smarrire, perdere, ...
- Spanish:descolocar, perder, ...
- Portuguese:extraviar, perder, ...
- Chinese:暂时丢失, 放错地方, ...
- Japanese:一時的に失う, 信頼を置く, ...
- Arabic:أَضَاعَ, ضَيَّعَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַנִּיחַ לֹא בְּמָקוֹם, לְהַפְקִיד שֶׁלֹּא כַּדִּין, ...
- Russian:потерять, необдуманно доверять, ...
- Ukrainian:загубити, забувати, ...
- Hindi:गुम कर देना, भूल से कहीं रख देना, ...
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