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weight against

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weight something against someone or something

to bias something against someone or something. The prosecutor tried to weight the evidence against the defendant. The police weighted the case against the accused company.

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weight against

v.

To cause something to have a slant or bias against someone or something: They weighted the rules against the visiting team.

See also: weight