# miscarry

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/ · frequency rank #76,993

## Definitions
1. To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm.
2. To go astray; to do something wrong.
3. To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus.
4. To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.).
5. Of a letter etc.: to fail to reach its intended recipient.

## Etymology
From Middle English miscarien. By surface analysis, mis- + carry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/miscarry