Synonyms and Antonyms of suffer
1
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
- willingly suffered hardships so that their children would have a better life
endure, experience, feel, have, know, pass, see, sustain, taste, undergo, witness
2
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
- the husband suffered deeply at the mere suggestion that he had been unfaithful
ache, long (for), pine (away), sigh, smart
rack, torment, torture
bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, rue
bawl, blubber, cry, groan, howl, keen, moan, sob, take on, wail, weep, yammer, yowl
languish
regret
beam, cheer, crow, delight, exult, glory, joy, laugh, ravish, rejoice, triumph
assure, cheer, comfort, commiserate, console, reassure, solace, soothe, sympathize
3
to give permission for or to approve of
- contends that the death penalty is something that no civilized society should suffer
authorize, commission, license (also licence)
accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), OK (or okay), warrant
accord, concede, grant, sanction, vouchsafe
admit, brook, condone, countenance, endure, support, tolerate
hinder, impede, obstruct
censure, deny, disallow, disapprove, interdict, refuse, reject, revoke, suppress, withhold
deplore, discountenance, disfavor, dislike, frown (at or on), grudge
check, curb, keep, repress, restrain
4
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
- I will not suffer you to insult me so!
brush (aside or off), condone, disregard, ignore, overlook, shrug off, wink (at)
excuse, forgive, pardon
brook, cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulge
