Misplace \Mis*place"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misplaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misplacing}.] 1. To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence.
2. To place in a location that one does not recall; to mislay; to lose. [PJC]
"I do not want to misplace our appreciation for the award, but the oil is a real threat to us," said DeeVon Quirolo, who has helped her husband Craig install 83 mooring buoys to keep boaters from damaging reefs with anchors.