preponderate

• Veralteter Ausdruck dafür, schwerer zu wiegen oder mehr Gewicht, Einfluss oder Bedeutung zu haben; zu überwiegen oder an Zahl beziehungsweise Stärke überlegen zu sein.

An obsolete verb meaning to outweigh, exceed in weight, influence, or importance; to predominate or be superior in power or number.

1. Weigh more heavilyC2formal

   To be greater in weight, importance, power, or influence.

   Überwiegen

   • The benefits of the new policy preponderate over the drawbacks.
   • In his argument, the evidence preponderates in favor of the defendant.
   • The risks preponderate, so we decided not to proceed.

   Synonymedominateoutweighoverbalancepredominateprevail