miscarry

American  

[mis-kar-ee, mis-kar-ee] / mɪsˈkær i, ˈmɪsˌkær i /

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.

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miscarry British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of miscarry

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

Example Sentences

"It was the knitting needle I brought back from my parents' house. It was also that when I finally miscarried, I didn't know that there would be a placenta to pass."

From BBC

One of the women, she recalled, was about four months pregnant when she miscarried twins.

From Los Angeles Times

Was it possible that my relentless travel had caused me to miscarry — and in a country where I knew women sometimes faced withering criticism and blame for poor pregnancy outcomes?

From Salon

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.

From 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.

From BBC

Related Words

• abort
• fall through