mislay

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ lay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪsˈleɪ/

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• Rhymes: -eɪ

Verb

mislay (third-person singular simple present mislays, present participle mislaying, simple past and past participle mislaid)

1. To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.
   • 1971, Nancy Anne Dyer, Tokugawa to Meiji Japan: a Resource Guide for Teachers, page 140:

     He cannot see well, mislays his glasses, and frequently mismends the nets.

Synonyms

• misplace

Translations

to leave something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it — see misplace

References

• “mislay”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “mislay”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Imlays, siamyl