Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Misplace \Mis*place"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misplaced}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Misplacing}.]
   To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or
   unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence.

Source : WordNet®

misplaced
     adj 1: put in the wrong place or position; "She was penalized for a
            spelling mistake or a misplaced accent"
     2: lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or
        forgotten place; "the mislaid hat turned up eventually";
        "misplaced tickets" [syn: {mislaid}]