miscarry
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
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How to use miscarry in a sentence
When women miscarry in the wake of events like terrorist attacks, the lost fetuses are more likely to be male.
Moms: You shaped your children, but the reverse is true, too — down to your very cells | Abigail Tucker | May 6, 2021 | Washington PostShe told me that if I decided to miscarry, there was nothing they could do about it.
States Slap Pregnant Women With Harsher Jail Sentences | Emily Shire | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe died on the spot and his mate, who was pregnant at the time, proceeded to miscarry due to depression.
If from any cause the new being is seriously malformed or diseased, it is a common thing for the dam to miscarry.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanI know you have many difficulties to contend with, but I am anxious that nothing should miscarry under your orders.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2) | A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
I had laid my plans carefully the day before, and there seemed no possibility that they would miscarry.
Women who habitually fail to experience them, are exceedingly apt to miscarry.
The Physical Life of Woman: | Dr. George H NapheysA woman is particularly apt to miscarry with her first child, if she be either exceedingly nervous or full-blooded.
The Physical Life of Woman: | Dr. George H Napheys
British Dictionary definitions for miscarry
/ (mɪsˈkærɪ) /
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
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