miscarry

intransitive-verb
UK: /mɪˈskæri/
US: /mɪˈskæri/

  1. To fail or go wrong; to not succeed.

    1. Our plan did miscarry because of the bad weather.
    2. If this project were to miscarry, it would impact the entire community initiative.

  2. When a pregnancy ends before the baby is born alive.

    1. She was very sad when she did miscarry her first baby.
    2. Many women miscarry without even realizing that they were pregnant initially.

Synonyms

abort fail fall through
miscarry transitive-verb

  1. To cause something to fail or go wrong.

    1. His bad decisions did miscarry my plans.
    2. Neglecting the details can miscarry even the best-laid strategies.

  2. To have a miscarriage; to expel a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive.

    1. The illness made her miscarry her child.
    2. The doctor feared the accident might cause the patient to miscarry.
miscarry noun

  1. An early pregnancy loss; spontaneous abortion.

    1. Miscarry is a sad thing.
    2. Experiencing a miscarry is a difficult and painful process for many women.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "miscarry" in English means: To fail or go wrong; to not succeed., When a pregnancy ends before the baby is born alive..

The phonetic transcription of "miscarry" is /mɪˈskæri/ in British English and /mɪˈskæri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "miscarry": abort, fail, fall through.

Example usage of "miscarry": "Our plan did miscarry because of the bad weather.". More examples on the page.