⚖️outweigh

verb
/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/

Meaning

To be more important, valuable, or significant than something else.

Example Sentences

The benefits of the new policy outweigh the risks.

Synonyms

surpass, exceed, overshadow, overbalance, dominate

Antonyms

underestimate, lose to, be outweighed

Collocations

outweigh the risks, outweigh the benefits, outweigh the disadvantages

More Example Sentences

I believe the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

Related Vocabularies

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