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mislay

Pronunciation: /mɪsˈleɪ/

The English word “mislay” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.
  2. To err in placing something.

Etymology

From Middle English mysse layen, equivalent to mis- + lay.

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