Definition of "mislaid" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of mislay. (verb)

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• "Billions and BILLIONS of dollars are, what (?), simply "mislaid"?"
• "And for God's sake tick the box on the form requesting an acknowledgement of your submission -- that ought to at least help cut down on the number of 'mislaid' responses."
• "Shelver said while some court delays were understandable, others such as mislaid dockets were "purely errors"."