misplace
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/verb
उच्चारण मिस्प्लेस
(कहीं रखकर) भूल जाना, खो देना
Core word
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[T]
to put something somewhere and then be unable to find it
(कहीं रखकर) भूल जाना, खो देना
- I seem to have misplaced my glasses.
- Radhika never misplaces her notes before an exam.
- Who misplaced my pen?
+ 2 more examples
- I always misplace my glasses when I am in a hurry.
- She misplaced her wallet in the market but found it later.
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[T]
to put something in the wrong place or position
गलत जगह रखना
- A misplaced comma can change the meaning of a sentence.
- He misplaced the letter and had to ask the office to send another copy.
- The librarian misplaced the book on the wrong shelf.
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- He misplaced the decimal point and got the wrong answer.
- Files were misplaced during the move to the new office.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
misplace + object
Use it for putting something in the wrong place, or for putting it somewhere and then forgetting where.
किसी चीज़ को गलत जगह रखने, या रखकर भूल जाने के लिए 'misplace' का प्रयोग होता है।
- I seem to have misplaced my ticket.
- The clerk misplaced the file in the wrong cabinet.
misplace + abstract noun
It can be used for trust, confidence or loyalty that is given to the wrong person.
यह उस भरोसे, विश्वास या निष्ठा के लिए आ सकता है जो गलत व्यक्ति को दिया गया हो।
- He misplaced his trust in a dishonest partner.
be misplaced (passive)
The passive is common in office language and often means 'lost somewhere in the office'.
कार्यालयी भाषा में passive रूप आम है और प्रायः इसका अर्थ 'कार्यालय में कहीं खो गया' होता है।
- The form was misplaced during the transfer.
misplace: forms
The past and past participle are both 'misplaced', and it follows the regular -ed pattern.
इसके past और past participle दोनों 'misplaced' हैं, और यह नियमित -ed रूप लेता है।
- Radhika misplaced her keys twice this week.
+Collocations 4
misplace + noun
keysdocumentsa walleta forma book
- I misplaced the booklet and had to ask for another.
misplace + trust / faith
trustfaithloyaltyconfidencehope
- She realised she had misplaced her faith in him.
carelessly / somehow misplace
carelesslysomehowaccidentallytemporarilyagain
- I somehow misplaced my glasses between the kitchen and the study.
misplace + somewhere
at the stationin the movein the rushat schoolin the office
- He misplaced his school bag at the station.
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- The librarian found the book that had been misplaced on a wrong shelf.
पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष को वह पुस्तक मिल गई जो गलत अलमारी में रख दी गई थी।
- Don't misplace your admit card; the hall will not allow you in without it.
अपना admit card कहीं खो मत देना; उसके बिना आपको हॉल में नहीं जाने दिया जाएगा।
- He misplaced his decimal point and got the wrong answer.
उसने दशमलव का चिह्न गलत जगह लगा दिया और उत्तर गलत आया।
- Her loyalty was misplaced, because the company never valued her.
उसकी निष्ठा गलत जगह थी, क्योंकि कंपनी ने उसे कभी महत्त्व नहीं दिया।
- My uncle misplaced the train tickets and found them in his jacket.
मेरे चाचा ने रेल टिकट कहीं रख दिए थे और वे उन्हें अपनी jacket में मिले।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She misplaced to the file.
✓ She misplaced the file.
Misplace is transitive and takes a direct object with no preposition.
'Misplace' transitive है और उसके बाद बिना preposition के direct object आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve something not being where it should be, but they differ in who is at fault and how.
इन सभी क्रियाओं में कोई चीज़ अपनी सही जगह पर नहीं रहती, पर दोष और तरीके में अंतर है।
To put something in the wrong place, or to forget where you put it.
किसी चीज़ को गलत जगह रखना, या यह भूल जाना कि कहाँ रखी।
- I misplaced my pen.
To no longer have something, often permanently.
किसी चीज़ का पास न रहना, प्रायः हमेशा के लिए।
- She lost her bag.
To fail to remember something, or to leave it behind accidentally.
कुछ याद न रख पाना, या अनजाने में उसे पीछे छोड़ देना।
- I forgot my umbrella.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the adjective misplaced also means given to the wrong person or based on a wrong judgement, as in 'misplaced trust' or 'misplaced loyalty'.
Usage में adjective misplaced का अर्थ गलत व्यक्ति को दिया गया या गलत आकलन पर आधारित भी होता है, जैसे 'misplaced trust' या 'misplaced loyalty'।