suffers

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VERB

be in pain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate endure experience get go through hurt undergo

STRONG

ache agonize ail brave droop flag grieve languish pain sicken smart writhe

WEAK

be affected be at disadvantage be convulsed be impaired be racked be wounded complain of fall off feel wretched have a bad time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm please soothe surrender yield

STRONG

assuage help rise strengthen

WEAK

aid alleviate assist comfort disallow fight refuse reject relieve

VERB

endure, permit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept bleed encounter experience feel go through have hurt know receive see support sustain take undergo

STRONG

abide acquiesce admit allow bear bow brave brook concede countenance indulge let license sanction stand stomach submit swallow sweat tolerate yield

WEAK

bear with carry the torch live with put up with sit and take it take it wait out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain avoid disallow discontinue give let go misunderstand neglect offer refuse reject stop surrender

STRONG

deny disagree disapprove dispute dissent dodge expel fight forbid hide hold keep oppose prevent prohibit protest resist shun veto withhold

WEAK

aid alleviate assist comfort help relieve

Example Sentences

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suffers

Peter does tell Arlo that “it’s OK to be sad in my house,” confiding that he suffers from low self-esteem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Instead, he seems to live for provocation, and doesn’t care who suffers as a result of him having fun.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

The reasons sub-Saharan Africa suffers such disproportionate harm are structural rather than accidental.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

GSK beats earnings estimates handily, but suffers soft vaccine sales.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

He says she suffers from an “imperious disposition.”

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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