miscarry

/ˌˈmɪsˌˈkɛri/

/ˈmɪskæri/

Other forms: miscarried; miscarrying; miscarries

Definitions of miscarry

1. verb

   suffer a miscarriage
   antonyms:

   carry to term

   carry out a pregnancy

   type of:

   abort

   terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
2. verb

   be unsuccessful
   synonyms: fail, go wrong

   types:

   take it on the chin

   undergo failure or defeat

   miss

   fail to reach or get to

   overreach

   fail by aiming too high or trying too hard

   ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, botch, botch up, bumble, bungle, butcher, flub, fluff, foul up, fumble, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up, spoil

   make a mess of, destroy or ruin

   strike out

   be unsuccessful in an endeavor

   fall

   suffer defeat, failure, or ruin

   shipwreck

   suffer failure, as in some enterprise

   fall flat, fall through, flop, founder

   fail utterly; collapse

   languish

   fail to progress or succeed