mislay

Etymology

mis- + lay

verb

  1. To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.
    He cannot see well, mislays his glasses, and frequently mismends the nets. 1971, Nancy Anne Dyer, Tokugawa to Meiji Japan: a Resource Guide for Teachers, page 140

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