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mislay

verb

/ˌmɪsˈleɪ/

Meaning

to lose something temporarily by putting it in the wrong place

I must have mislaid my keys somewhere in the house.

lose, misplace, drop, forget

find, recover, retain

mislay keys, mislay documents, mislay papers, often mislaid

to prevent something bad from happening or to turn away one's eyes or thoughts

To include or absorb something into a larger group or category.

To officially declare a dead person a saint; to regard as great or significant.

to impart knowledge or skill to someone by instruction or example

to make a preliminary inspection or survey, especially of an area for military or strategic purposes

to tap or hit; to strike a surface to make a sound