misplace
/mɪsˈpleɪs/
verb
- To put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it; to lose something temporarily.
- He misplaced the important document and panicked before finding it.
- She misplaced her phone somewhere in the office and had to call it.
- I often misplace my keys and have to search the whole house.
- To put something in an inappropriate or unsuitable location.
- The museum misplace the artifact in a storage room instead of displaying it.
- Don't misplace your trust in someone who has lied to you before.
- They misplace the blame on the intern when the error was the manager's fault.