From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmiscarrymis‧car‧ry /mɪsˈkæri/ verb (miscarried, miscarrying, miscarries) 1 MB[intransitive, transitive]BABY/HAVE A BABY to give birth to a baby before it is properly formed and able to live → abort She miscarried when she was 10 weeks pregnant. Many babies with serious disabilities are miscarried.2 SUCCESSFUL#[intransitive] formal if a plan miscarries, it is not successful→ See Verb table
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miscarry• But please note that you shouldn't move heavily pregnant livebearers, as it can cause them to miscarry.• Jasper was going to do the honorable thing, but three days before the wedding the woman miscarried.• The plot, however, miscarried.• I miscarried a baby at six weeks in September, and I am now 13 weeks pregnant with number five.• Therefore, it pays a hungry hamster or a weak deer to miscarry a male-biased litter and retain a female-biased one.• The Empress miscarried in April 1853 and as a consequence remained extremely unwell for months.• But although she became pregnant several times, she miscarried on each occasion.• Women who have miscarried suddenly learn about the miscarriages of their relatives, acquaintances or even close friends. 