verb
- puts something in the wrong place so that it cannot be found easily; loses temporarily
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘mislay’
Examples
- She often mislays her car keys in the morning rush.
- He mislays important documents and then panics before meetings.
- The librarian never mislays books because she has an excellent filing system.
- My grandmother frequently mislays her reading glasses.
- The secretary mislays the client files at least once a week.
- When stressed, he mislays things more often than usual.