Thesaurus: mislay

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1. v. t. To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source.
2. v. t. To lay in a place not recollected; to lose.
3. v. place (something) where one cannot find it again
4. 1. To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source. The fault is generally mislaid upon nature. Locke. 2. To lay in a place not recollected; to lose. The... charter, indeed, was unfortunately mislaid: and the prayer of their petition was to obtain one of like import in its stead. Hallam.
5. v:100 v place (something) where one cannot find it again