miscarry
miscarry
verbDefinition of MISCARRY
to go wrong <the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost>
Synonyms misfire
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
Phrases come a cropper, come to grief, fall flat, fall short
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