mə̇s+ noun
Etymology: mis- (I) + carriage
1.
a. : mismanagement or bad administration
the immense disorganization and miscarriage of life that is taking place — Lewis Mumford
b. : a blunder or failure especially in the administration of justice
these various miscarriages cannot all be ascribed to ill fortune, since some were due to defective organization and staff work — Russell Grenfell
by a grave miscarriage of justice, was acquitted, though admitting the crime — A.F.Harlow
2. archaic : an error of behavior : misdeed
conducted themselves with such loyalty … as might justly wipe off all memory of former miscarriages — Sir Walter Scott
3.
a. : a failure (as of a letter) to arrive at its destination
b. : a failure (as of goods) to carry properly
4.
a. : expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation — compare abortion , premature delivery
b. : abortion especially when due to natural causes
5. archaic : mischance , disaster
Synonyms: see failure