Dictionary definition · suffer
verb
- undergo or be subjected to"He suffered the penalty"
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)"She suffered a fracture in the accident"
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
- get worse in quality"His grades suffered"
- be in pain
- be given to"She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
- undergo or suffer"meet a violent death"
- be set at a disadvantage"This author really suffers in translation"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).