misplace

mis- +‎ place

• IPA^(key): /mɪsˈpleɪs/
• Rhymes: -eɪs

misplace (third-person singular simple present misplaces, present participle misplacing, simple past and past participle misplaced)

1. (transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay
2. (figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately.
3. To put something in the wrong location.

• mislay