Kidney disease â The edema of kidney disease can cause swelling in the lower legs and around the eyes. (See Patient education: Chronic kidney disease (Beyond the Basics).) Heart failure â Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is due to a weakened heart, which impairs its pumping action.
verb (used without object), won, winning. 1. to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. 2. to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won. 3. to gain the victory; overcome an adversary:
BREAKING DOWN 'Pyrrhic Victory'. In 2001, Microsoft won a Pyrrhic victory in its antitrust case when the Appeals Court decided the software giant was not to be broken up. However, Microsoft was still branded a monopoly and was subject to other punishment.EFINITION of 'Pyrrhic Victory'. A victory or success that comes at the expense of great losses or costs. In business, examples of such a victory could be succeeding at a hostile takeover bid or winning a lengthy and expensive lawsuit. Next Up.