What is the meaning of mislaid?

verb

  • Place (something) where one cannot find it again.
    • usage: "I misplaced my eyeglasses"

adjective

  • Lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place.
    • usage: "the mislaid hat turned up eventually"; "misplaced tickets"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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