mislay(v = verb.contact) lose, misplace - place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses"
is one way to lay, place, pose, position, put, set
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
1. To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source. [1913 Webster]
"The fault is generally mislaid upon nature." [1913 Webster]
2. To lay in a place not recollected; to misplace; to lose. [1913 Webster]
"The . . . charter, indeed, was unfortunately mislaid: and the prayer of their petition was to obtain one of like import in its stead." [1913 Webster]
mislay, v.tr. (past and past part. -laid)
1 unintentionally put (a thing) where it cannot readily be found.
2 euphem. lose.
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.
VB lose, incur a loss, experience a loss, meet with a loss, miss, mislay, let slip, allow to slip through the fingers, be without, forfeit, get rid of, waste, be lost, lapse.