out ‧ weigh /aʊtˈweɪ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ overweight ≠ ↑ underweight , ↑ weighted , ↑ weighty , ↑ weightless ; verb : ↑ weigh , ↑ outweigh , ↑ weight ; noun : ↑ weight , weights, ↑ weighting ]
to be more important or valuable than something else:
The benefits of the scheme outweigh the disadvantages.