miscarry

/mis'kæri/
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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To have a miscarriage: To experience the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable.
    • To fail; to be unsuccessful: To not achieve an intended purpose or goal; to go wrong or be unsuccessful in execution.
Examples

  • Verb (To have a miscarriage):

    • The doctor confirmed she had miscarried in her first trimester.
    • It is a traumatic experience for a woman to miscarry.

  • Verb (To be unsuccessful):

    • The plan to overthrow the government miscarried due to a lack of support.
    • If the message miscarries, the entire operation could be compromised.
Advanced Usage
  • "to miscarry of" (archaic/literary): To fail to achieve or bring to fruition.
    • The plot miscarried of its evil purpose. (The plot failed to achieve its evil purpose.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Miscarriage (n): The event or process of miscarrying.
    • She experienced a miscarriage last year.
  • Miscarried (adj): Describing something that has failed.
    • A miscarried attempt at reconciliation.
Synonyms
  • Fail: To be unsuccessful.
  • Abort: To end a process prematurely; in medical terms, can be synonymous with miscarry.
  • Go wrong: To not proceed as planned.
Antonyms
  • Succeed: To achieve a desired aim.
  • Carry to term: To complete a pregnancy successfully.
Related Phrases
  • Miscarriage of justice: A legal term for a failure of the justice system, such as the wrongful conviction of an innocent person.
    • The new evidence proved it was a grave miscarriage of justice.
Verb
  1. suffer a miscarriage
  2. be unsuccessful
    • Where do today's public schools fail?
    • The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably

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