misplaced

Adjective
Synonyms: mislaid

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. put in the wrong place or position“She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent”
  2. lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place“the mislaid hat turned up eventually”“misplaced tickets”Synonyms: mislaid
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Misplace \Mis*place"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misplaced; p. pr. & vb. n. Misplacing.]

1.To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence. [1913 Webster]

2.To place in a location that one does not recall; to mislay; to lose. [PJC]

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