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Definitions

miscarry

[mis-kar-ee, mis-kar-ee] / mɪsˈkær i, ˈmɪsˌkær i /
VERB
lose fetus
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abort
STRONG
slip
VERB
fail to attain goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abort fall through
STRONG
backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss
WEAK
back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss fire miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly
Antonyms
STRONG
accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

Example Sentences

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Rodriguez went on to miscarry while in custody, according to a lawsuit she filed against the federal government.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2025

Listeria infections are especially serious for anyone who is pregnant, as a listeria infection during pregnancy can cause a patient to miscarry, deliver a stillbirth, or deliver the baby early.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2025

NHS England has said any of its staff who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days' paid leave.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024

“A lot of people successfully miscarry on their own, but that can take a couple months,” Loren said in an interview.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Even with the arrows gone they fared little better, for Athena had now come to take a part in the great deeds being done and she made each attempt to reach Odysseus miscarry.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.