Definitions of suffer:

• verb:   undergo or be subjected to

  Example: "He suffered the penalty"

• verb:   undergo or suffer

  Example: "Suffer a terrible fate"

• verb:   be given to

  Example: "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"

• verb:   feel pain or be in pain
• verb:   undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

  Example: "She suffered a fracture in the accident"

• verb:   feel unwell or uncomfortable

  Example: "She is suffering from the hot weather"

• verb:   endure (emotional pain)

  Example: "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"

• verb:   get worse

  Example: "His grades suffered"

• verb:   be set at a disadvantage

  Example: "This author really suffers in translation"

• verb:   put up with something or somebody unpleasant
• verb:   feel physical pain