miscarry

[ mis-kar-ee; for 1 also mis-kar-ee ]
/ mɪsˈkær i; for 1 also ˈmɪsˌkær i /
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verb (used without object), mis·car·ried, mis·car·ry·ing.

to have a miscarriage of a fetus.
to fail to attain the right or desired end; be unsuccessful: The plan miscarried.
to go astray or be lost in transit, as a letter.

Origin of miscarry

First recorded in 1275–1325, miscarry is from the Middle English word miscarien. See mis-1, carry

Words nearby miscarry

miscalculate, miscall, miscanthus, miscarriage, miscarriage of justice, miscarry, miscast, misce, miscegenation, miscellanea, miscellaneous

Words related to miscarry

abort, slip, decline, founder, flounder, misfire, flop, blunder, fold, fizzle, fall, miss, backslide, deteriorate

Example sentences from the Web for miscarry

British Dictionary definitions for miscarry

miscarry
/ (mɪsˈkærɪ) /

verb -ries, -rying or -ried (intr)

to expel a fetus prematurely from the womb; abort
to fail all her plans miscarried
British (of freight, mail, etc) to fail to reach a destination

Medical definitions for miscarry

miscarry
[ mĭs′kăr′ē, mĭs-kăr′ē ]

v.

To have a miscarriage; abort.