miscarry

mis·car·ry

verb \ˌmis-ˈker-ē, -ˈka-rē, ˈmis-ˌ\

Definition of MISCARRY

intransitive verb

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

1. <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

Related Words: miss; break down, bust, conk (out), crash, die, fail, founder, stall; bomb, fizzle, flame out, flop, flunk, fold, wash out; flounder, struggle; decline, skid, slip, slump, tank, wane

Near Antonyms: prevail, succeed; flourish, prosper, thrive

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Rhymes with MISCARRY

glengarry, safari, shikari