Chronic respiratory failure is a serious illness that gets worse over time. As the condition increases in severity, people may develop an abnormal heart rhythm or slip into a coma. Causes
Learner's definition of DEFRAUD : to trick or cheat someone or something in order to get money: to use fraud in order to get money from a person, an organization, etc. [+ object]
cheat, cozen, defraud, swindle mean to get something by dishonesty or deception. cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation. cozen implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose.