miscarry

[mis-kar-ee, mis-kar-ee]

verb (used without object)

miscarried, miscarrying 

1. to have a miscarriage of a fetus.

2. to fail to attain the right or desired end; be unsuccessful.

   The plan miscarried.

3. to go astray or be lost in transit, as a letter.

miscarry

/ mɪsˈkærɪ /

verb

1. to expel a fetus prematurely from the womb; abort

2. to fail

   all her plans miscarried

3. (of freight, mail, etc) to fail to reach a destination

Word History and Origins

Origin of miscarry¹

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

Example Sentences

She said many women do not share their pregnancy news before the 12-week scan, so if they miscarry earlier, they can struggle to know who to talk to which can be isolating.

Read more on BBC

She bled for six hours and was convinced she had miscarried but when doctors checked, the heartbeat was still there and the pregnancy continued to full term.

Read more on BBC

In one case, a pregnant woman miscarried after becoming ill, the agency said.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Rodriguez went on to miscarry while in custody, according to a lawsuit she filed against the federal government.

Read more on Salon

But after a bleed early on, a test showed Rhiannon had miscarried at eight weeks.

Read more on BBC

Related Words

• abort 
• fall through