3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Miscarry \Mis*car"ry\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Miscarried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Miscarrying}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To carry, or go, wrong; to fail of reaching a destination, or fail of the intended effect; to be unsuccessful; to suffer defeat. [1913 Webster] My ships have all miscarried. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The cardinal's letters to the pope miscarried. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring forth young before the time they are viable; to have a spontaneous abortion. [1913 Webster +PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: miscarry v 1: be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably" [syn: {fail}, {go wrong}] [ant: {succeed}] 2: suffer a miscarriage [ant: {carry to term}] [also: {miscarried}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: miscarried See {miscarry}
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