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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She said many women do not share their pregnancy news before the 12-week scan, so if they miscarry earlier, they can struggle to know who to talk to which can be isolating.

From BBC

She bled for six hours and was convinced she had miscarried but when doctors checked, the heartbeat was still there and the pregnancy continued to full term.

From BBC

In one case, a pregnant woman miscarried after becoming ill, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

But after a bleed early on, a test showed Rhiannon had miscarried at eight weeks.

From BBC

miscarry

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