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suffers

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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The candidate, however, argues that he suffers from Parkinson’s disease, which has not affected his mental fitness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"If Iran suffers any damage, the damage to the countries in the southern Persian Gulf will definitely be greater," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Hanratty added that the Probation Service recognised he suffers from anxiety.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Gao suffers from chronic lumbar spine disease, arthritis, eye problems and chronic urticaria – a skin condition that causes itchy red welts.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Porgyand Bess suffers from much the same problem as Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice or Wagner’s Parsifal, both of which arouse discussion of perceived anti-Semitism because they are both still performed today.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall