overweigh

/ˌoʊvərˈweɪ/
verb
  1. To be more important or influential than something else; to outweigh.
    • The judge ruled that the public interest overweighed the defendant's privacy concerns.
    • The benefits of exercise overweigh the minor risks for most people.
    • In her decision, the desire for adventure overweighed her fear of the unknown.
  2. To put too much weight or emphasis on something.
    • He tends to overweigh minor criticisms while forgetting the praise he receives.
    • Don't overweigh the importance of one test score in your overall evaluation.
    • The report overweighs the negative aspects and ignores the progress made.
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