Suffer

Hurt

Synonyms: Hurt, be in pain, be racked with pain, agonize, be in distress, be upset, be wretched, experience, receive, meet with, face, go through, bear, distress, wretchedness, tribulation, agony, trauma, torture, affliction, unhappiness, grief, angst, heartbreak, hell, dolour, ache, feel pain, endure agony, be distressed, experience hardship, be miserable, undergo, be subjected to, encounter, endure, live through, sustain, hardship, misery, adversity, pain, anguish, torment, hurting, sadness, sorrow, woe, heartache, stress, and hell on earth.

Be afflicted by

Synonyms: Be afflicted by, be troubled with, have trouble with, subject to an ailment, be affected by, have, and subject to an illness.

Be impaired

Synonyms: Be impaired, deteriorate, decline, be damaged, fall off, and get worse.

Tolerate

Synonyms: Tolerate, bear, stand, endure, accept, stick, wear, put up with, brook, abide, support, weather, stomach, and hack.

Allow

Synonyms: Allow, let, give assent to, give one's blessing to, give the go ahead to, give someone/something the nod, permit, give leave to, sanction, give the green light to, give the thumbs up to, and OK.

Example Sentences

Many people suffer from anxiety.

He will suffer the consequences.

Animals should never have to suffer.

We cannot let them suffer.