Preponderate

01 v. t. To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance.

imp. & p. p. Preponderated; p. pr. & vb. n. Preponderating

1.
To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance.
“An inconsiderable weight, by distance from the center of the balance, will preponderate greater magnitudes.” — Glanvill.
2.
To overpower by stronger or moral power.
3.
To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.[Obs.]
“The desire to spare Christian blood preponderates him for peace.” — Fuller.

02 v. i. To exceed in weight; hence, to incline or descend, as the scale of a balance; figuratively, to exceed in influence, power, etc.; hence; to …

1.
To exceed in weight; hence, to incline or descend, as the scale of a balance; figuratively, to exceed in influence, power, etc.; hence; to incline to one side; as, the affirmative side preponderated.
“That is no just balance in which the heaviest side will not preponderate.” — Bp. Wilkins.