mislocate

mis·lo·cate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-loh-keyt, mis-loh-keyt]
- /mɪsˈloʊ keɪt, ˌmɪs loʊˈkeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-loh-keyt, mis-loh-keyt]
- /mɪsˈloʊ keɪt, ˌmɪs loʊˈkeɪt/

Definitions of mislocate word

verb with object mislocate to misplace. 1
verb with object mislocate to specify a wrong location for: to mislocate the source of the Nile. 1
noun mislocate (transitive) To locate incorrectly. 1
verb mislocate to misplace 0
verb mislocate to assign a wrong location to 0

See all 5 definitions of mislocate

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Origin of mislocate

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; mis-1 + locate

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Parts of speech for Mislocate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mislocate

mislocate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for mislocate

verb with object mislocate

locate — to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.

Just one Antonym for mislocate