(|)mis+ intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English miscarien, from mis- (I) + carien to carry — more at carry
1. obsolete : to come to harm : become lost or destroyed : die , perish
the great soldier who miscarried at sea — Shakespeare
my ships have all miscarried, my creditors grow cruel — Shakespeare
2. : to suffer miscarriage : become delivered of an abortion
miscarried several times before her first child was born
3.
a. : to go wrong : fail of an effect : come to nothing
an election conducted by means of paper ballots can miscarry — Allen Walker
instances, all too many, in which justice has miscarried — B.N.Cardozo
b. : to fail in one's intention : be unsuccessful
even the most gifted actor will miscarry if he neglects to take direction
4. : to fail to reach the intended destination : go to the wrong destination
decided that the letter must have miscarried