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单词 miscarrying
释义

miscarry

verb

mis·​car·​ry ˌmis-ˈker-ē How to pronounce miscarry (audio)
-ˈka-rē,
ˈmis-ˌker-ē,
-ˌka-rē
miscarried; miscarrying; miscarries

intransitive verb

1
obsolete : to come to harm
2
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus
3
: to fail to achieve the intended purpose : go wrong or amiss
the plan miscarried
4
: to fail to reach the intended destination
the letter has miscarried

Synonyms

  • misfire
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Example Sentences

the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
Recent Examples on the Web Women who use drugs during pregnancy and deliver healthy babies face up to 10 years in prison, but those who miscarry or have a stillbirth can be sentenced to 99 years. al, 1 Sep. 2022 Sadly in early 2017, the YouTube personality shared that Johnson was going to miscarry the couple's second child. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 Ania said the stress of the police investigation led her to miscarry. Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 But experts and advocates fear repercussions could reach even further, affecting care for women who miscarry, couples seeking fertility treatments and access to some forms of contraception. Lindsay Whitehurst And Lindsey Tanner, Anchorage Daily News, 24 May 2022 And as my colleague Melissa Gira Grant has noted, there is already a movement afoot in some jurisdictions for law-enforcement agencies to scrutinize pregnant women who miscarry or give birth to stillborn children even while Roe is intact. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 9 May 2022 Many people who develop Asherman's cannot conceive, and those who do often miscarry. Sarah N. Lynch, Health.com, 15 Oct. 2021 This is largely because many livestock ranchers don’t want the competition for space and grass, and are worried about the spread of brucellosis, a disease that can cause livestock, as well as deer, elk, and other wildlife, to miscarry their fetuses. Louise Johns, Wired, 12 June 2021 This is largely because many livestock ranchers don’t want the competition for space and grass, and are worried about the spread of brucellosis, a disease that can cause livestock, as well as deer, elk, and other wildlife, to miscarry their fetuses. Louise Johns, Wired, 12 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

miscarry

verb

mis·​car·​ry mis-ˈker-ē How to pronounce miscarry (audio)
miscarried; miscarrying
: to go wrong : fail
The plan miscarried.

Medical Definition

miscarry

intransitive verb

mis·​car·​ry (ˈ)mis-ˈkar-ē How to pronounce miscarry (audio)
miscarried; miscarrying
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus
miscarried several times before a viable offspring was born
compare abort

miscarrying 1 of 2

adjective

as in aborting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • aborting
  • infertile
  • barren
  • delivered
  • nonpregnant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • pregnant
  • expecting
  • gone
  • caught
  • heavy
  • big
  • expectant
  • gravid
  • prenatal
  • quick
  • gestational
  • enceinte
  • parturient
  • childbearing
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miscarrying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of miscarry
as in failing
to go wrong the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • failing
  • misfiring
  • dying
  • stalling
  • falling short
  • falling flat
  • missing
  • struggling
  • flopping
  • coming a cropper
  • coming to grief
  • flunking
  • crashing
  • foundering
  • fizzling
  • folding
  • bombing
  • slumping
  • floundering
  • skidding
  • washing out
  • waning
  • flaming out
  • slipping
  • tanking
  • breaking down
  • declining
  • conking (out)
  • busting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • succeeding
  • prevailing
  • thriving
  • prospering
  • flourishing
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