mislay Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb place (something) where one cannot find it again
    misplace; lose.
    • I misplaced my eyeglasses

WordNet

Mis*lay" transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Mislaid ; present participle & verbal noun Mislaying
Definitions
  1. To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source.
    The fault is generally mislaid upon nature. Locke.
  2. To lay in a place not recollected; to lose.
    The... charter, indeed, was unfortunately mislaid: and the prayer of their petition was to obtain one of like import in its stead. Hallam.

Webster 1913