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Ail (Verb)

Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The air pollution in the city's downtown area began to ail many of its residents who had respiratory issues.
After a night of heavy drinking, the hangover started to ail him and made his head spin.
Years of working in the coal mines began to ail the elderly man with serious respiratory problems.
An hour into the long hike, the humidity and heat started to ail Emily and made her dizzy.
The smell of gasoline in the basement started to ail John, who suddenly felt nauseous and disoriented.

Be ill or unwell.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

She had been going to the doctor for weeks but her symptoms still continued to ail her greatly.
After years of struggling with an eating disorder, she broke down and sought help for the condition that continued to ail her.
He has been too weak to work, and the company has no idea when the illness that still ails him will pass.
For years, doctors puzzled over the mysterious illness that ails her but the cause of her symptoms remained unknown.
Following an automobile accident, he suffered from pain that would later ail him for years to come.