1. to put something in the wrong place so that it cannot be found easily
2. to give trust, confidence, or affection inappropriately or unwisely

Examples

• I always misplace my keys when I’m in a hurry.
• She misplaced her homework and had to do it again.
• Don’t misplace the important documents before the meeting.
• He tends to misplace his trust in unreliable people.
• The library patron misplaced several books and couldn’t return them.
• I misplaced my phone somewhere in the house this morning.
• She misplaced her confidence in the wrong investment advisor.