From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmislaymis‧lay /ˌmɪsˈleɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle mislaid /-ˈleɪd/) [transitive] LOSE/CAN'T FINDto put something somewhere, then forget where you put it SYN lose, misplace I’ve mislaid my glasses again. Sometimes students’ work does get lost or mislaid.→ See Verb table
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mislay• I look for my pocket dictionary but I find that it has been mislaid.• Why, yesterday I mislaid a sock and I simply don't care.• Where invoices recorded on the statement have not been received or have been mislaid, copies will be required from the supplier.• I enclose a copy of the letter in case you did not receive the original or have mislaid it.• mislaid linoleum• I seem to have temporarily mislaid my keys. Have you seen them anywhere?• I have some others, but have mislaid my memoranda.• If your bank card is lost, mislaid or stolen, call our Card Hotline number.• Ben mislaid the tape he needed for his English class.• One of the drawbacks to being of mature years is the tendency to forget or mislay things - like keys. 