Definitions

1. verb

past tense of mislay, meaning to lose or misplace something, or to put something in the wrong place

“She mislaid her keys and couldn’t find them anywhere.”

2. verb

past tense of mislead, meaning to guide or direct someone in the wrong way, or to cause someone to believe something that is not true

“The misleading information led many people to believe that the company was going bankrupt.”

3. noun

past participle of mislay, referring to something that has been lost or misplaced

“The mislaid keys were found under the couch.”