weigh against

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weigh against

verb weighs against · weighing against · weighed against

idiomatic To be disadvantageous to someone. His seemingly racist remarks will weigh against him in the forthcoming election.
Similar: tell against

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@misc{weigh_against_2026,
  title = {weigh against},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/weigh%20against},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}