Added 10 October 2026 misplace /mɪsˈpleɪs/ verb Categories: ActionsRare Words In Latin: āmittō Wiktionary verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about misplace at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Place (something) where one cannot find it again. I misplaced my eyeglasses Place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position. misplaced modifiers Related Words: mislaylosemislocatemislookmissetmislodgemisfilemisputmisinsertmisremembermisstore Back to today's word