misplace

• Etwas an einen falschen oder unpassenden Ort legen, sodass man es nicht mehr findet; auch: etwas vorübergehend verlegen oder nicht auffinden können.

A verb used to indicate the act of putting something in the wrong place and being unable to find it temporarily.

1. Lose temporarilyB1formal

   To put something in a location where it cannot be easily found again.

   Vorzübergehend verlieren

   • I misplaced my keys and spent an hour looking for them.
   • She misplaced her phone somewhere in the house.
   • He often misplaces his glasses when he is tired.

   Synonymelosemislay

   Antonymefindrecover

2. Put in wrong positionB2formal

   To place or position something incorrectly or in the wrong location.

   Falsch platzieren

   • The carpenter misplaced the nail and had to start over.
   • She misplaced the decimal point in her calculations.
   • The furniture was misplaced in the room, making it look cluttered.

   Synonymedisplace

   Antonymelocateplaceposition