Synonyms

miscarry

American

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

verb (used without object)

miscarried, miscarrying

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.

miscarry British

/ mɪsˈkærɪ /

verb

to expel a fetus prematurely from the womb; abort
to fail

all her plans miscarried
(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

Vocabulary lists containing miscarry

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: mis-

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Example Sentences

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But after all this Care and Industry, how was it possible for the business to Miscarry?

From Citt and Bumpkin (1680) by L'Estrange, Sir Roger

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