Also means
suffer
Usage Note
Subire means to undergo or be subjected to something unpleasant, like subire un intervento ('to undergo surgery'). It is an -isc- verb (subisco, subisci), and it stresses passivity rather than choosing to do something.
Examples
"Ha subito un grave danno."
Natural Translation
He suffered serious damage.
Literal Translation
He-has undergone a serious damage.
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