/ Dictionary / Index M misplace: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mis•place Pronunciation: (mis-plās'), [key] — -placed, -plac•ing. to put in a wrong place. to put in a place afterward forgotten; lose; mislay. to place or bestow improperly, unsuitably, or unwisely: to misplace one's trust. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: misplace (Thesaurus) mispickel misplaced modifier Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language