misplace

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: mis=place

CIDE DICTIONARY

misplace, v. t. 

•  To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence.  [1913 Webster]
•  To place in a location that one does not recall; to mislay; to lose.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

misplace, v.tr.
1 put in the wrong place.
2 bestow (affections, confidence, etc.) on an inappropriate object.
3 time (words, actions, etc.) badly.

Derivative

misplacement n.

ROGET THESAURUS

misplace

Derangement

VB derange, disarrange, misarrange, displace, misplace, mislay, discompose, disorder, deorganize, discombobulate, disorganize, embroil, unsettle, disturb, confuse, trouble, perturb, jumble, tumble, shuffle, randomize, huddle, muddle, toss, hustle, fumble, riot, bring into disorder, put into disorder, throw into disorder, muss, break the ranks, disconcert, convulse, break in upon, unhinge, dislocate, put out of joint, throw out of gear, turn topsy-turvy, bedevil, complicate, involve, perplex, confound, imbrangle, embrangle, tangle, entangle, ravel, tousle, towzle, dishevel, ruffle, rumple, litter, scatter, mix, rearrange.

Displacement

VB displace, misplace, displant, dislodge, disestablish, exile, ablegate, set aside, remove, take away, cart away, take off, draft off, lade, unload, empty, transfer, dispel, vacate, depart.