Associations to the word «Miscarry»

MISCARRY, verb. (obsolete) To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm. [14th-18th c.]

MISCARRY, verb. (now rare) To go astray; to do something wrong. [from 14th c.]

MISCARRY, verb. To have a miscarriage; to abort a foetus, usually without intent to do so. [from 16th c.]

MISCARRY, verb. To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.). [from 16th c.]

MISCARRY, verb. Of a letter etc.: to fail to reach its intended recipient. [from 16th c.]

MISCARRY, verb. Be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably".

MISCARRY, verb. Suffer a miscarriage.