miscarry.
To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm.
Meaning & usage
To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm.
To go astray; to do something wrong.
To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus.
To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.).
Of a letter etc.: to fail to reach its intended recipient.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English miscarien. By surface analysis, mis- + carry.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.