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Mislay

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misplaceverb(transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
loseverb(transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

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misplaceverb(transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
loseverb(transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
mislookverb(transitive) To miss in searching; mislay or lose temporarily; neglectively overlook.
mislodgeverb(transitive) To lodge incorrectly, amiss, or in the wrong place.
mislocateverb(transitive) To locate incorrectly.
missetnounIncorrectly set.
misfilenoun(transitive) To file incorrectly; to file in the wrong place or the wrong way.
misputverb(transitive, rare) To put badly or wrongly.
misstoreverbTo store improperly.
misplotverbTo make a mistake in forming a course of action or storyline.
knock aboutverb(intransitive) To move or roam around aimlessly.
misdisposeverb(transitive) To dispose badly or wrongly.
mislippenverb(transitive, British, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To neglect.
misarrangeverbTo incorrectly arrange
misattendverb(intransitive) To misunderstand something; to disregard or fail to pay attention.
misrememberverb(ambitransitive) To remember incorrectly.
miskeepverb(transitive) To keep ill or wrongly.
misgiveverb(transitive, archaic) Of the mind, heart, etc.: to give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.
misinsertverb(transitive) To insert incorrectly.
misplanverb(transitive) To plan badly or incorrectly.

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