outweigh
v.v. to be more important, useful, or significant than something else. You use this when comparing two things to show which one matters more.
v. to exceed in value, importance, or influence. Transitive — requires a direct object to complete the comparison.
The benefits of the new job outweigh the long commute.
Doctors often have to decide if the potential benefits of a surgery outweigh the risks of the procedure.
In many policy debates, the immediate economic gains of industrial expansion must be carefully measured to see if they outweigh the long-term environmental consequences for future generations.
From out- + weigh.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; it is frequently used in the passive voice in academic writing.
The pros outweigh than the consThe pros outweigh the consOutweigh is a transitive verb, not a comparative adjective, so it does not take 'than'.