Miscarriage (noun)

1. The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb.
2. An unsuccessful outcome or failure of a plan or project.

Origin:

From middle english myscarry, from anglo-norman meskarie, from mes- ("mis-") + carier ("to carry"), from latin carriare ("to carr.y")

Examples:

1. She suffered a miscarriage and was devastated.
2. Miscarriages are a common occurrence in early pregnancy.
3. The company's latest product was a complete miscarriage and failed to meet sales expectations.
4. Many couples who have experienced a miscarriage find comfort in talking with others who have gone through the same thing.
5. The company's mismanagement resulted in the miscarriage of the project.