tell against

Verb

Meaning

(transitive, idiomatic) To function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.

(transitive, idiomatic) To serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

disadvantage discredit militate weigh against

Close letter words and terms

tell a story tell a white lie tell about tell all tell all about tell all the details about