miscarry

verb

mis·​car·​ry ˌmis-ˈker-ē How to pronounce miscarry (audio)
-ˈka-rē,
ˈmis-ˌker-ē,
-ˌka-rē
miscarried; miscarrying; miscarries

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 in a Sentence

the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
Recent Examples on the Web But her body wasn’t miscarrying the pregnancy on its own. Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 Miscarriages haunt pregnant parents who’ve miscarried throughout their successive pregnancies. Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024 With her relationship with Green, Peters had miscarried before and terminated one pregnancy at his urging. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 June 2024 Milk production dropped dramatically, and some pregnant cows miscarried. Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for miscarry 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of miscarry was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Miscarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscarry. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

miscarry

verb
mis·​car·​ry (ˈ)mis-ˈkar-ē How to pronounce miscarry (audio)
1
: to have a miscarriage : give birth prematurely
2
: to go wrong
the plan miscarried

Medical Definition

miscarry

intransitive verb
mis·​car·​ry (ˈ)mis-ˈkar-ē How to pronounce miscarry (audio)
miscarried; miscarrying
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus
miscarried several times before a viable offspring was born
compare abort

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