1. to weigh more than; to exceed in weight
2. to give too much weight or importance to; to overestimate the significance of
Usage: often used figuratively

Examples

• The cargo overweighs the truck's capacity.
• Do not overweigh the importance of a single test score.
• His contributions to the project overweigh any minor mistakes.
• The benefits of the new policy overweigh the drawbacks.
• She tends to overweigh negative feedback and ignore praise.
• The evidence overweighs the defendant's claims of innocence.