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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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Private-school critics argue that when you cluster the high-performing students in one school and the struggling ones in another, the overall national average suffers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Moncur told the Orange County Register that she suffers from nerve damage as well as visible scars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Unfortunately, his blockade strategy for Iran’s ports suffers drawbacks in this regard.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

A man who loses his arms in an accident has a great struggle to adjust himself to the lack, but one born without arms suffers only from people who find him strange.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck