miscarry

[mis-kar-ee, mis-kar-ee] / mɪsˈkær i, ˈmɪsˌkær i /

VERB

lose fetus

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort

STRONG

slip

VERB

fail to attain goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort fall through

STRONG

backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss

WEAK

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss fire miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

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Listeria infections are especially serious for anyone who is pregnant, as a listeria infection during pregnancy can cause a patient to miscarry, deliver a stillbirth, or deliver the baby early.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2025

But even in the cases of those who miscarry and are denied medical care, there's not much concern.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

NHS England has said any of its staff who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days' paid leave.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024

“A lot of people successfully miscarry on their own, but that can take a couple months,” Loren said in an interview.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Mom told me those types of pregnancies frequently miscarry early on, but not always.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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