miscarry
English
/ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/
verb
Definitions
- (obsolete) To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm.
- (now) To go astray; to do something wrong.
- To have a miscarriage; to abort a foetus, usually without intent to do so.
- 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.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English miscarien prefix from English carry.
Origin
English
carry
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- carriable English
- carrier English
- carriest English
- carrieth English
- carry English
- carryable English
- carryback English
- carrycot English
- carryforward English
- carryless English
- carryover English
- carrytale English
- handcarry English
- headcarry English
- overcarry English
- recarry English
- carrien Middle English
- miscarien Middle English
- cario Welsh
- keri Tagalog
- karim Tok Pisin
- tyari Sranan Tongo