overweigh

[ oh-ver-wey ]

verb (used with object)

1. to exceed in weight; overbalance or outweigh:

   a respected opinion that overweighs the others.

2. to weigh down; oppress; burden:

   gloom that overweighs one's spirits.

overweigh

/ ˌəʊvəˈweɪ /

verb

1. to exceed in weight; overbalance
2. to weigh down; oppress

Word History and Origins

Origin of overweigh¹

1175–1225; Middle English overweien; over-, weigh ¹

Example Sentences

But the call to repeal the Voting Rights Act and to overweigh white rural voters in elections gives the game away.

From Salon

I beg permission to have a few witnesses examined concerning my character, and if their testimony shall not overweigh my supposed guilt, I must be condemned, although I would pledge my salvation on my innocence.”

From Literature

We’re going to have to start asking the question: Does the benefits of having totally stain-resistant carpet overweigh the risk of having increasing blood levels in our population, where we have a wealth of mechanistic animal and now epidemiology studies are showing that adverse effects can occur?

From Science Magazine

“Lotteries in general may be more effective than fixed payments, as people tend to overweigh small probabilities in making decisions,” the paper noted.

From New York Times

“I let my heart overweigh my gut,” said Collins.

From Washington Post

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