Definition of "misplace" [mis•place]

• To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. (verb-transitive)
• To mislay: I misplaced my wallet. (verb-transitive)
• To bestow (confidence, for example) on an improper, unsuitable, or unworthy person or idea. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• ""They are very insolent and abusive: When my foot slips, when I fall into any trouble, or when I make any mistake, misplace a word, or take a false step, they magnify themselves against me; they are pleased with it, and promise themselves that it will ruin my interest, and that if I slip I shall certainly fall and be undone.""
• "If I do but take one false step, misplace a word, or cast a look awry, I shall be sure to hear of it."
• "If all else fails, one can only hope her executors will "misplace" or "drop" her ashes, only to discover them as they're lifted to the wind, landing in front of the establishment that was, and will always remain, hers."