A Quick and Simple Dictionary

miscarry

1. Verb.  (obsolete) To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm. (defdate, 14th-18th c.) .
2. Verb.  (context, now) To go astray; to do something wrong. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
3. Verb.  To have a miscarriage; to abort a foetus, usually without intent to do so. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
4. Verb.  To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.). (defdate, from 16th c.) .
5. Verb.  Of a letter etc.: to fail to reach its intended recipient. (defdate, from 16th c.) .