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.

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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, Misc. Doc., misce, miscegenation, miscellanea

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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 Post
She 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|DAILY BEAST
He died on the spot and his mate, who was pregnant at the time, proceeded to miscarry due to depression.
If You Build It, They Will Skate|Maysoon Zayid|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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 Inman

I 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.
Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889|Various
Women who habitually fail to experience them, are exceedingly apt to miscarry.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H Napheys
A 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

miscarry

/ (mɪsˈkærɪ) /

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

to expel a fetus prematurely from the womb; abort

to failall her plans miscarried

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

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