miscarry

verb
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkæri/
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkæri/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they miscarry
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkæri/
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkæri/
he / she / it miscarries
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkæriz/
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkæriz/
past simple miscarried
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkærid/
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkærid/
past participle miscarried
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkærid/
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkærid/
-ing form miscarrying
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkæriɪŋ/
🔊/ˌmɪsˈkæriɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] miscarry (something) to give birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to live流产
    • The shock caused her to miscarry.她因惊吓而流产了。🔊🔊
    Topics Life stagesc2
  2. [intransitive] (formal) (of a plan计划) to fail失败 synonym come to nothingTopics Difficulty and failurec2