SUFFER

v. 1 Sometimes, suffer from or with. agonize, smart, hurt, writhe, sweat, ache He is suffering with a stomach virus How terribly they suffered when their child was kidnapped! 2 endure, undergo, experience, bear, live or go through, tolerate, withstand, sustain, take, submit to, abide, submit to, Colloq put up with He suffered years of ill-health before he finally died 3 allow, tolerate, permit, let, admit, humour, indulge They suffer the storks to build their nests on their chimneys 4 deteriorate, diminish, decline, go down, fall off, be reduced or diminished If you discontinue advertising, sales will suffer