Definitions

1. verb

to have more weight or importance than something or someone else

“The company’s financial struggles began to outweigh the benefits of investing in it.”

2. verb

to have more significance or effect than something or someone else

“Her concerns about the project’s impact began to outweigh her enthusiasm for the idea.”

3. verb

to cause something to become less important or less significant

“The new policy is likely to outweigh the old one, rendering it obsolete.”

4. verb

to have the greater weight or significance in a decision or situation

“The need for financial security outweighed her desire to pursue a creative career.”

5. noun

the fact or state of being more important or significant than something or someone else

“The advantages of the new system outweighed the disadvantages, making it a good choice.”