miscarry
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.mis·car·ry
intransitive verb \ˌmis-ˈker-ē, -ˈka-rē, ˈmis-ˌ\Definition of MISCARRY
1
obsolete : to come to harm
2
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus
3
: to fail to achieve the intended purpose : go wrong or amiss <the plan miscarried>
4
: to fail to reach the intended destination <the letter has miscarried>
Examples of MISCARRY
- <the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost>
First Known Use of MISCARRY
14th century
Related to MISCARRY
- Synonyms
- misfire, come a cropper, come to grief, fall flat, fall short
mis·car·ry
intransitive verb \(ˈ)mis-ˈkar-ē\ (Medical Dictionary)mis·car·ried; mis·car·ry·ing
Medical Definition of MISCARRY
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus <miscarried several times before a viable offspring was born>—compare abort
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