Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb outweigh

2 senses of outweigh

Sense 1
outweigh -- (be heavier than)
       => surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform -- (be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class")

Sense 2
preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalance -- (weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes")
       => predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail -- (be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood")

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